- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2722 WP No. 10627 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 10627 OF 2020 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SOHAN LAL S/O MANGILAL, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 2. SRI UTHAMCHAND S/O BHAWARILAL, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, 3. SRI J BHAGATH S/O H R J BAPNAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, 4. SRI KAMALESH JAIN S/OLATE G.OMPRAKASH JAIN, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, 5. SRI ANAND S/O LATE PUKKI BAI @ LAKSHMI BAI, W/O LATE SRI GISSULAL, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 6. SRI M.THARACHAND JAIN S/O MANGALECHAND JAIN, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, 7. SRI RAJESHKUMAR JAIN S/O D JAISINGH JAIN, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, 8. SRI S MANOJKUMAR S/O B. SHANTHILAL, Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2722 WP No. 10627 of 2020 AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, 9. SRI THARACHAND S/O LATE M.MANGALCHAND, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, THE PETITIONERS 1 TO 9 ARE THE BUSINESSMEN AT B.M.ROAD, (AVENUE ROAD), ROBERTSONPET, KOLAR GOLD FIELDS, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. T.SESHAGIRI RAO., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIKAS SOUDHA, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KOLAR DISTRICT, KOLAR-563 101. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD DEPARTMENT, KOLAR-563 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA RAYAPPA., AGA) 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: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2722 WP No. 10627 of 2020 ORAL ORDER Though matter called twice, the petitioners are not represented. When the case is listed and called out, the advocate must be present. The absence may affect the case. Sri.Manjunatha Rayappa., AGA for respondents 1 to 3 has appeared in person As could be seen from the Writ papers, the petition is filed in the year 2020. Now we are in the month of January 2025. The petition is pending from five years. As already noted above, though matter called twice, the petitioners are not represented. It appears that the petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the petition. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE TKN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 39