- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1032 WP No. 4974 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 4974 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SURAJ S.NAIK S/O SHIVAMURTHY NAIK, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O NO.43, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, 9TH CROSS, 'A' SECTOR, NEAR CANARA BANK, BANGALORE-560 064. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANIL KUMAR.S., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: DIRECTOR, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, BANGALORE DIVISION OFFICE, 1ST FLOOR, KAY ARR ANJUMAN TOWER, 28, P.KALINGA RAO ROAD, (MISSION ROAD), BANGALORE-560 027. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.DHANANJAY JOTHI., ADVOCATE) 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: Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1032 WP No. 4974 of 2021 ORAL ORDER When the case is called, the petitioner is 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 08.01.2025, on that day, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Hence, for appearance of counsel for the petitioner, the petition was ordered to be listed on 10.01.2025. The petition is listed today. As could be seen from the petition papers, the petition is filed in the year 2021. Now we are in the month of January 2025. The petition is pending from four years. As already noted above, when the case is called, the petitioner is not represented. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the petition. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE TKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 72