- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:833 WP No. 1499 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 1499 OF 2020 (GM-AC) BETWEEN: MALLIKARJUNA.B S/O BAYAPPA, AGED MAJOR 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT TATTANNAGARIPALLI VILLAGE, THIMMAPALLI POST, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAURA DISTRICT-561 207. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANOHAR.K.M., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. SMT. LAKSHMINARASAMMA W/O LATE RAMA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, 2. M.R.BALAJI S/O LATE RAMA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT MADDAKAVARIPALLI VILLAGE, GULUR HOBALI, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561 207. 3. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, CHOLAMANDALAM MS GENERAL INSURANCE CO.LTD., 6TH FLOOR, GOLDEN HEIGHTS BUILDING, Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:833 WP No. 1499 of 2020 59TH 'C' CROSS, INDUSTRIAL SUBURBE, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALURU-560 010. …RESPONDENTS (R1 TO 3 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) 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. As could be seen from the daily order sheet, the petition was listed on 16.07.2024, on that day, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. The petition is listed today. As could be seen from the petition 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 the matter called twice, the petitioner is not represented. It appears that the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:833 WP No. 1499 of 2020 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.: 32