- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6463 WP No. 65555 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. 65555 OF 2016 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI K.M.VENKATACHALAPATHI SON OF SRI MUNISHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT: KALLIKUPPA VILLAGE, BETHAMANGALA HOBLI, BANGARPET TALUK, PIN CODE: 563 114. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DEVENDRA GOWDA.R.R., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT: 6TH & 7TH FLOOR, MAHALAXMI CHAMBERS, NO.9/2, M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (BESCOM), CORPORATE OFFICE, K.R.CIRCLE, BANGALORE - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, DSM. 3. BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (BESCOM), C, O & M DIVISION, CHAMPION REEFS, Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6463 WP No. 65555 of 2016 KGF - 563 117. REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE). 4. BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (BESCOM), E-C, O & M DIVISION, BANGARPET - 563 114. REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE)., …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ARUNDATI., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. B.N.PRAKASH., ADVOCATE FOR R1; SMT. ANITHA KRISHNAMURTHY., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. P.PRASANNA KUMAR., FOR R2 TO 4) 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 called out, the advocate must be present. The absence may affect the case. As could be seen from the daily order sheet, the petition was listed on 09.06.2024, on that day, none appeared for the petitioner. Hence, it was ordered to be listed next week. The petition is listed today. The petition is filed in the year 2016. Now we are in the month of February 2025. It's - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6463 WP No. 65555 of 2016 pending for almost nine years. 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.: 2 Sl No.: 18