- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1021 WP No. 13427 of 2020 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. 13427 OF 2020 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: THE FISHEREIS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, UNION LIMITED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI. GIRIYAPPA, S/O THIPPAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.26, MAIN ROAD, 16TH CROSS, BANDEPPA EXTENSION, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560 064. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H.N.BASAVARAJU., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, VISVESHWARAIAH TOWER, 3RD FLOOR, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, IN KARNATAKA, NO 1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 4. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BENGALURU REGION, 146, "SAHAKARA SOUDHA", 3RD FLOOR, Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1021 WP No. 13427 of 2020 3RD MAIN, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003. 5. THE KARNATAKA INLAND FISHERIES CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LIMITED, BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI. N.RAMANA, S/O NASHANAIAH, AGED 38 YEARS, R/A 17/1, 2ND CROSS, PARK ROAD, TULASI THOTA, BENGALURU-560 057. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA RAYAPPA., AGA FOR R1 TO 4; SRI. N.SRIRAM REDDY., ADVOCATE FOR C/R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR DISMISSAL, 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 is called out, the advocate must be present. The absence may affect the case. Sri.Manjunatha Rayappa., AGA for respondents 1 to 4 has appeared in person. As could be seen from the daily order sheet, the petition was listed on 07.01.2025, on that day, though matter called twice, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1021 WP No. 13427 of 2020 either personally or through video conferencing. Hence, the office was directed to list this matter under the caption ‘for dismissal’ on 10.01.2025. The petition is listed today under the caption ‘for dismissal’. As could be seen from the petition papers, the petition is filed in the year 2020. Now we are in the month of January 2025. The petition is pending for almost five 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 MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11