- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6462 WP No. 64541 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 64541 OF 2016 (GM-PDS) BETWEEN: K.S.KRISHNA PROPRIETOR, SRI LAKSHMI RANGANATHA, RICE MILL, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, S/O K.V.SESHAPPA, RESIDENT OF MUNIYUR VILLAGE AND POST, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT. …PETITIONER [ABSENT] AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, NO.8, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA FOOD AND CIVIL SUPLIES CORPORATION, BANGALORE-560 001. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6462 WP No. 64541 of 2016 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (FOOD), CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT, CHICKMAGALUR-577 101. 5. THE DISTRICT MANAGER, KARNATAKA FOOD AND CIVIL SUPLIES CORPORATION, CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT, CHICKMAGALUR-577 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SRINIVAS KUMAR.M., HCGP FOR R1, 2 & 4; SRI. G.B.NANDISH GOWDA., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. R.B.SADASIVAPPA., ADVOCATE FOR R3 & 5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 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 The name of the petitioner is called out thrice in the open Court, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner either, personally or through video conferencing. The petitioner is absent. As could be seen from the daily order sheet, the petition was listed on 24.03.2022. The Court had directed the office to issue notice to the petitioner, since counsel Sri.S.P.Kulkarni., was designated as Senior counsel. Accordingly, Court notice was issued and the petitioner is served unrepresented. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6462 WP No. 64541 of 2016 The petition is listed today by showing the name of the petitioner in the cause list. As could be seen from the petition papers, the petition is filed in the year 2016. Now we are in the month of February 2025. The petition is pending for almost nine years. As already noted above, the name of the petitioner is called out thrice in the open Court. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner, either personally or through video conferencing. The petitioner is absent. It appears that the petitioner is not diligent in prosecuting the petition. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 16