- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:11463 WP No. 55490 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 55490 OF 2016 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR. RATNAKAR V NAYAK, S/O. LATE VENKATRAMAN NAYAK, AGED AB0UT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.28, MIG-II, KHB COLONY, PANCHAMUKI NAGAR, ANTHARASANAHALLI, TUMKUR - 572 106. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DINESH GAONKAR, ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: 1. M/S BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED, (BESCOM) THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, UNDERTAKING FORMED & INCORPORATED UNDER IN INDIA THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT K.R. CIRCLE, BANGALORE - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE ASSISSTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL) C.O. & M. DIVISION, BESCOM, TUMKUR, OFFICE AT: NEAR SARVODAYA PU COLLEGE, HORAPETE, TUMAKUR - 572 101. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:11463 WP No. 55490 of 2016 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINNER (ELECTRICAL) C.O. & M DIVISION, BESCOM, TUMKUR, OFFICE AT: NEAR DR. SHIVKUMAR CIRCLE, KOTHITHOPU, TUMAKUR - 572 101. 4. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (OPERATIONS) BESCOM, CORPORATE OFFICE, K.R. CIRCLE, BANGALORE - 560 001. 5. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P. PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR AGA FOR R5) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED 17.10.2016 ANNEX-M AS ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY AND WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF LAW AND CONSEQUENTLY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Despite the order dated 04.03.2025, none appears for the petitioner today also. It appears that the petitioner is - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:11463 WP No. 55490 of 2016 not interested in prosecuting the matter. Hence, petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19