- 1 - NC: 2024:KHC:18885 WP No. 22656 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2024 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 22656 OF 2023 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT DAMAYANTHI W/O K.PURUSHOTHAMA, AGE 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT UMA MAHESHWARI TEMPLE UMAPURI, KAPIKAD ULLALA POST AND VILLAGE, MANGALORE - 575 5020. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KARUNAKARA P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF POWER VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGLAURU - 560 001 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION LTD., KAVERI BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009 3. MANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY ATHAVARA, MANGALORE, Digitally signed by NARASIMHA MURTHY VANAMALA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2024:KHC:18885 WP No. 22656 of 2023 DAKSHINA KANNADA - 575 001 REP. BY SUPERINTENDENT OF ENGINEER …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH REPLY DATED 25/09/2017 ISSUED BY R3 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A THEREBY REFUSING TO GIVE AN APPOINTMENT TO THE SON OF THE PETITIONER SRI. KIRAN RAJ ON COMPASSIONATE GROUND. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORDER None appears for the petitioner and the office objections have not been attended to despite repeated opportunities. It is obvious that the concerned is not interested in prosecuting the petition. Hence, the petition stands dismissed for default. Sd/- JUDGE RB