- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3244 WP No. 27577 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 27577 OF 2018 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: KRISHNEGOWDA.H.M. S/O MUDALAGIRI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O SIDDESHWARA STREET, RANGENAHALLI AT POST, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DIST-577 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIGHNESHWAR.S.SHASTRI., SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. GURURAJ.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TO MINISTRY OF STEEL, UDYOG BAHVAN, DR. MAULANA AZAD ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 011. 2. STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LTD (SAIL), A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTREPRENEUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, ISPAT BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI, DELHI-110 033. 3. GENERAL MANAGER (P & A), VISVESVARAYA IRON AND STEEL PLANT, BHADRAVATHI-577 301, SHIMOGA DISTRICT. Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3244 WP No. 27577 of 2018 4. DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (PERS WORKS AND PIO). STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LTD., VISVESVARAYA IRON AND STEEL PLANT, BHADRAVATHI, SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577 301. 5. TAHASILDAR TARIKERE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT-577 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ANUPAMA HEGDE., ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI.K.SACHINDRA KARANTH., ADVOCATE R3; SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA FOR R5; R2 & 4-SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) 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 Sri.Vighneshwar S.Shastri., Senior counsel on behalf of Sri.Gururaj., for the petitioner, Sri.K.Sachindra Karanth., counsel for respondent No.3 and Sri.Mahantesh Shettar., AGA for respondent No.5 have appeared in person. Smt.Anupama Hegde., counsel for respondent No.1 has appeared through video conferencing. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3244 WP No. 27577 of 2018 After arguing the matter for sometime, Senior counsel Sri.Vighneshwar S.Shastri., submits that the Writ Petition may be dismissed as not pressed. The oral submission made by Senior counsel is placed on record. The Writ Petition is dismissed as not pressed. However, a liberty is accorded for the petitioner to seek appropriate relief before the appropriate forum in accordance with the law, if so advised. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE TKN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 19