- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7551 WP No. 57759 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO.57759 OF 2018 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. SHASHI KUMAR S/O NALLURE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS DODADAHALLI VILLAGE, NALLUR POST, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHASHIKUMAR , ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. SRI M.S. SRIKANTA S/O LATE M.K. SAMPATH IYENGAR, NO.1, COURT ROAD, HOLENARASIPURA, HASSAN DISTRICT-573211. 2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER K.R. PETE TALUK PANCHAYATH, K.R. PETE-571426. 3. 4. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER AND GOLA GRAM PANCHAYATH, KIKKERI HOBLI, K.E.PETE TALUK-571423. M/S. CHAMUNDESHWARI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LTD., ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7551 WP No. 57759 of 2018 (ELECTRICAL) K.R. PETE SUB DIVISION-2, KIKKERI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SANTHOSH R NELKUDRI FOR C/R1; SRI. B.J. SOMAYAJI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3; SRI. H.V. DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 17.03.2018 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 (ANNEXURE-H). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Court notice issued to the petitioner herein is served on the petitioner and his name is reflected in the cause list. 2. The petitioner challenges the order of respondent No.2, the Chief Executive Officer, as per Annexure-H, cancelling the petitioner’s trade licence on the ground that he is operating a workshop in a residential - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7551 WP No. 57759 of 2018 area. Following this Court’s directions, respondent No.2 entertained the appeal filed by respondent No.1 and issued a fresh order for the removal of sheds from the residential site. Considering these developments and the petitioner’s failure to engage a lawyer to pursue the matter, it appears that he has lost interest. Consequently, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. SD/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE ALB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 60