- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1512 WP No. 15020 of 2020 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. 15020 OF 2020 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. PADMAVATHI W/O LATE PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT EKKEGONDI VILLAGE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 213. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.M.SIDDAMALLAPPA., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR-CUM-TALUK EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, CHANNAGIRI-577 213. 3. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR SANTHEBENNURU CIRCLE, SANTHEBENNURU HOBLI, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 552. 4. SRI SHIVARUDRAPPA S.MATI SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SANTHEBENNUR POLICE STATION, Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1512 WP No. 15020 of 2020 CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 552. 5. SRI THIPPANNA S/O LATE THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT EKKEGONDI VILLAGE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 213. 6. SRI RAVIKUMAR S/O RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT EKKEGONDI VILLAGE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 213. 7. SRI KRISHNAMURTHY @ BABU S/O THIPPANNA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT EKKEGONDI VILLAGE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 213. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA RAYAPPA., AGA FOR R1 TO 4; SRI. S.V.PRAKASH., ADVOCATE FOR R6 & 7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Though matter called twice, the petitioner is 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:1512 WP No. 15020 of 2020 Sri.Manjunatha Rayappa., AGA for respondents 1 to 4 has appeared in person. As could be seen from the writ papers, the petition is filed in the year 2020. Now we are in the month of January 2025. The petition is pending from five years. As already noted above, though matter called twice, 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.: 16