- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1501 WP No. 15066 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 15066 OF 2015 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI ASHOK KUMAR S/O BABURAO SHEELAVANTH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, NO.748, VENKATESHWAR NILAYA, 13 'A' CROSS, CHANDRA LAYOUT, BANGALORE-72. 2. SRI V.RAJANNA, S/O LATE VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, 537, 10TH B-CROSS, YELHANKA NEW TOWN, BANGALORE-64. 3. SRI S.GANGABYRAPPA, S/O LATE SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, NO.462, I STAGE, EWS 10TH B-MAIN ROAD, YELHANKA NEW TOWN, BANGALORE-64. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRAVEEN KUMAR RAIKOTE., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE HOME SECRETARY, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110 001. Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1501 WP No. 15066 of 2015 2. THE CENSUS COMMISSION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER, NO.2/A, MANSINGH ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 001. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGLAORE-560 001. 4. THE KARNATKA STATE BACK WARD CLASSES COMMISSON, REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER, NO.16-D, D.DEVARAJURS BHAVAN, 2ND FLOOR, MILLERS TANK BUND AREA, VASANTH NAGAR, BANGALORE-52. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA RAYAPPA., AGA FOR R1, 2 & 3; SRI. A.MADHUSUDHAN., ADVOCATE FOR R4) 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 When the case is called, the petitioners are 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 12.12.2024, on that day, none appeared for the petitioners. Hence, it was ordered to be listed on 15.01.2025. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1501 WP No. 15066 of 2015 The petition is listed today. As already noted above, when the case is called, 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 MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39