- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1524 WP No. 16362 of 2021 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. 16362 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: ANANDARAJU.N.L. AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, S/O LATE K.LAKSHMINARAYANPPA, R/AT D.NAGENAHALLI, ANUPANAHALLI (POST), URDIGERE HOBLI, TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR-572 140. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHEKHARAPPA.H.C., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., CORPORATE OFFICE, HEAD AND REGISTERED OFFICE, BHARAT BHAVAN, CURRIMBHOY ROAD, ROAD NO.4 AND 6, BALLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI-400 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 2. BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., CORPORATE OFFICE, HEAD AND REGISTERED OFFICE, DU PARC TRINITY (7TH FLOOR), M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. 3. BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., HEAD OF TERRITORY OFFICE, T.M.RETAIL, MYSORE. Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1524 WP No. 16362 of 2021 BEHIND FCI GODOWNS, B.M.SHREE NAGAR, METAGALLY, MYSORE-570 016. 4. MANJUNATHA.K.L. AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, S/O LAKSHMANAPPA, R/AT SIDDAPURA, KOLALA HOBLI, IRAKASANDRA COLONY (S.O), KORATAGERE TALUK, TUMKUR-572 141. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. KUMAR.N.J., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO 3; SMT. RAJESHWARI., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VIJAYA KRISHNA BHAT., ADVOCATE FOR R4) 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: 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. Sri.Kumar.N.J., counsel for respondents 1 to 3 and Smt.Rajeshwari., counsel on behalf of Sri.Vijaya Krishna Bhat.M., for respondent No.4 have appeared in person. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1524 WP No. 16362 of 2021 As could be seen from the writ 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.: 3 Sl No.: 45