- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7235 WP No. 25565 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO. 25565 OF 2018 (S-TR) BETWEEN: 1. P VISHWANATH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS S/O. S. PARAMASHIVAIAH,, WORKING AS CHIEF ENGINEER ON INDEPENDENT CHARGE, SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT, OFFICE OF THE BRUHAT BENGLAURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560002. 2. N. RAMESH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS S/O. LATE. J.V. NARAYAN RAO, WORKING AS SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, (PROJECT-CENTRAL), OFFICE OF THE BRUHAT BENGLAURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560002. 3. S.D. NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS S/O. LATE. S.C. DASAPPA, WORKING AS SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (WEST ZONE), BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, WEST ZONE OFFICE, SAMPIGE ROAD, BANGALORE - 560010. …PETITIONERS Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7235 WP No. 25565 of 2018 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560002. 3. M SHIVASWAMY DELETED VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 26.09.2019 4. K. BALAKRISHNA MAJOR, WORKING AS CHIEF ENGINEER, (INDEPENDENT CHARGE), OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR PROJECT PROJECT DEVELOPMENT UNIT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BANGALORE-560001. 5. G.T. SURESH DELETED VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 26.09.2019 6. ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, 4TH FLOOR, BANGALORE - 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. R.K. PRATHIBHA, AGA FOR R1 & R6 SRI K.N. PUTTEGOWDA, ADV. FOR R2, R4 – SERVED R3 & R5 -DELETED V/O DATED 26.09.2019) - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7235 WP No. 25565 of 2018 THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS LEADING TO THE NOTIFICATION DATED 8.06.2018 AND QUASH NOTIFICATION DATED 8.06.2018 (UNDER ANNEXURE-C TO THE WRIT PETITION) PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT BY ISSUE OF A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI IN SO FAR AS IT CONCERNS RESPONDENTS 3 TO 5 HEREIN. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT ORAL ORDER This Court had ordered Court notice to petitioners. Petitioner Nos.1 and 2 are served. In respect of petitioner No.3, postal track sheet “Item Delivery Confirmed” on 06.04.2021. Hence, notice to petitioner No.3 is held sufficient. 2. Though the court notice is served on petitioners, they have not made any arrangement to represent them before the Court. 3. Challenge in the above writ petition is to Annexure-C Notification dated 08.06.2018 wherein posting is given to the petitioners on their promotion on independent charge. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:7235 WP No. 25565 of 2018 The contention of the petitioners that they are entitled for regular promotion as Chief Engineers. 4. As there is no representation either for petitioners or for respondents, I deem it appropriate to dismiss the petition for non-prosecution. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE MPK CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6