- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1521 WP No. 45872 of 2017 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. 45872 OF 2017 (GM-CC) BETWEEN: MALLIKARJUNAPPA S/O. M.MAHABALESWARAPPA, R/AT NEXT TO KHADAR BASHA HOUSE, OLD MINERVA CONVENT SCHOOL ROAD, NGO COLONY, THYAGARAJANAGAR, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DIST-577 522. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.B.DESHPANDE., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR BEEDI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, AND CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT CASTE AND INCOME VERIFICATION COMMITTEE, CHITRADURGA, CHITRADURGA-577 501. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA-577 501. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT, BENGALURU-577 009. Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1521 WP No. 45872 of 2017 5. HEAD MASTER, SRI. SWAMI VIVEKANANDA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, AJJANAGUDI ROAD, CHALLAKERE TOWN, CHITRADURGA DIST-577 522. 6. HEAD MASTER, JANASEVA EDUCATION CENTRE, BOYES RESIDENTIAL HIGH SCHOOL, CHENNENAHALLI, TAVAREKERE HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGLAURU RURAL DISTRICT-577 009. 7. THE TAHSILDAR, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHALLAKERE-577 522. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SRINIVAS KUMAR.M., HCGP FOR R1 TO R & 7; R6-SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED; NOTICE TO R5-DISPENSED WITH V/O DATED:13.04.2023) 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 petitioners are not represented. When the case is listed and called out, the advocate must be present. The absence may affect the case. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1521 WP No. 45872 of 2017 Sri.Srinivas Kumar., HCGP for respondents 1 to 4 and 7 has appeared in person. As could be seen from the writ papers, the petition is filed in the year 2017. Now we are in the month of January 2025. The petition is pending from eight years. 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 TKN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 38