- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2714 WP No. 33541 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 33541 OF 2017 (GM-PDS) BETWEEN: SREE SOMESHWARA YUVAKA SANGHA (REGD) ALADAHALLI, BAGIVALU POST, GANDASI HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 119, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SHANKAREGOWDA S/O LATE. NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.V.GANGADHARAPPA., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FOOD, PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI-110 001. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND LEGAL METROLOGY, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES CONSUMER AFFAIRS IN KARNATAKA, CO-OPERATIVE FEDERATION BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2714 WP No. 33541 of 2017 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573 201. 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES CONSUMER AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONESR, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573 201. 6. THE TAHSILDAR, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GURURAJ YADRAVI., ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. SRINIVAS KUMAR.M., HCGP FOR R2 TO 6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Though matter called twice, the petitioner is not represented. When the case is listed and called out, the advocate must be present. The absence may affect the case. Sri.Srinivas Kumar.M., HCGP for respondents 2 to 6 has appeared in person. As could be seen from the Writ papers, the petition is filed in the year 2017. Now we are in the month of January 2025. The petition is pending from eight years. As already - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2714 WP No. 33541 of 2017 noted above, though matter called twice, the petitioner is not represented. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the petition. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE TKN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 22