- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2217 WP No. 41375 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 41375 OF 2017 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. M.PREMA KUMARI W/O N.MAHADEV SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO.250, 2ND BLOCK, UDDUR VILLAGE, JAYAPURA HOBLI, MYSURU TALUK AND DISTRICT-560 223. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANGAMESH.R.B., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, M.S.BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, DR.BABU JAGJEEVAN RAM BHAVAN, ADIPAMPA ROAD, NARAYANSWAMY BLOCK, PADUVARAHALLI EAST, MYSURU-570 012. 3. THE DY.COMMISSIONER, MYSURU DISTRICT, MYSURU-570 012. Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2217 WP No. 41375 of 2017 4. DISTRICT CASTE VERIFICATION COMMITTEE, MYSURU DIVISION, MYSURU BY ITS DY.COMMISSIONER-570 012. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA FOR R1 TO 3; SRI. C.JAGADISH., 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 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. Sri.Mahantesh Shettar., AGA for respondents 1 to 3 has appeared in person. Sri.C.Jagadish., counsel for respondent No.4 has appeared through video conferencing. 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, though matter called twice, the petitioner is not - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2217 WP No. 41375 of 2017 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.: 2 Sl No.: 12