- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51279 WP No. 21336 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU WRIT PETITION NO. 21336 OF 2022 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: H.S.MURALIDHARA ARAS S/O LATE H.K.SRINIVASA ARAS, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, "VEDASHREE", 60 FT. ROAD, OPP: NEW SHANESWARA TEMPLE, 2nd STAGE, VINOBHANAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577 204. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESH CHANDRA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS, RAIL BHAVAN, PARLIAMENTARY HOUSE, NEW DELHI-110 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY. 2. THE SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAYS, HUBLI-580 020 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER. 3. THE CHIEF COMMERCIAL MANAGER, (CCM) SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY, HUBLI-580 020. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51279 WP No. 21336 of 2022 4. THE STATION MASTER, THE SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAYS, SHIVAMOGGA MAIN RAILWAY STATION, SHIVAMOGGA CITY-577 204. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANDRACHUD.A., CGSC) *** THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH ANNEXURE-A ORDER DTD.10.08.2022 AND ALLOW THE APPLICATION UNDER ORDER 6 RULE 17 READ WITH SECTION 151 OF CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE I.E., I.A. NO.VIII IN O.S.NO.399/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE V ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT SHIVAMOGGA, ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL ORDER 1. None appears for the petitioner despite the matter being called out twice today. 2. On the last date of hearing as well, petitioner sought for an adjournment. 3. Learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 4 submits that the petitioner has obtained an interim order granting stay of the proceedings before the trial Court almost two and a half - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51279 WP No. 21336 of 2022 years ago and is thereafter delaying the adjudication of the matter. 4. It seems that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the case. 5. The petition is accordingly dismissed in default and for non-prosecution. All pending applications stand closed. The respondents are at liberty to take appropriate steps in accordance with law. Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE BMV* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34