- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2449 WP No. 57992 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 57992 OF 2017 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. SADASHIVA REDDY S/O M.S. SIDDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.C-304, VICTORY HARMONY APARTMENT, ANANDANAGAR, R.T.NAGAR POST, BENGALURU-560 032. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMA MOHAN.M., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, 2ND FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. BENGALURU ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY, CORPORATE OFFICE, K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR (MD). 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE), C, O & M DIVISION, BESCOM, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 101. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE), BENGALURU ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY, C.O.& M DIVISION, BESCOM, GUDIBANDE-561 209. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2449 WP No. 57992 of 2017 5. THE GENERAL MANAGER (ELE), BENGALURU ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY, DSM CORPORATE OFFICE, K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001. 6. KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION, 6TH AND 7TH FLOOR, MAHALAXMI CHAMBERS, NO.9/2, M.G.ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNTHA RAYAPPA., AGA FOR R1; SRI. S.SRIRANGA., ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO 5; SRI. AMAR KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R6) 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 When the case is called, the petitioner is not represented. When the case is listed and is called out, the advocate must be present. His absence may affect the case. As could be seen from the daily order sheet, the petition was listed on 16.01.2025, on that day, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner, either personally or through video conferencing. Hence, for appearance of counsel for the petitioner, the petition was ordered to be listed on 21.01.2025. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2449 WP No. 57992 of 2017 The petition is listed today for appearance of counsel for the petitioner. As already noted above, when the case is called, 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 MRP List No.: 3 Sl No.: 23