- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1275 WP No. 20392 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 20392 OF 2021 (GM-WAKF) BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA WAQFS PROTECTION JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE (REGD)., NO.2, CARIAPPA BHAVAN, RESIDENCY ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 025. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. M.J.ALI., 2. MOHAMMED ILYAS S/O ABDUL BASITH, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/O NO.15, 3RD CROSS, MARAPPA GARDEN, CHURCH ROAD CROSS, BENGALURU - 560 046. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINORITY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, NO. 206, 2ND FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. ELECTROL REGISTRATION OFFICER AND REGIONAL COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU DIVISION, 2ND FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1275 WP No. 20392 of 2021 3. KARNATAKA STATE BOARD OF WAQFS, NO.6, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 052. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA FOR R1 & 2; SMT. S.R.ANURADHA., ADVOCATE C/R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 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 the matter called twice, the petitioner is not represented. When the case is listed and is called out, the advocate must be present. His absence may affect the case. As could be seen from the petition 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, though the 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.: 48