- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42902 WP No. 4402 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 4402 OF 2017 (SCST) BETWEEN: 1. VEERAPPA S/O DONGALAPPA AGE 49 YEARS, R/AT GOVINABOVI VILLAGE, HONNALLI TALUK DAVANGERE DISTRICT … PETITIONER (BY SRI. VEERAPPA, PETITIONER - ABSENT) AND: 1. A K NARASAPPA S/O DARUGAPPA AGE MAJOR, 2. KOMBAPPA BIN DURAGAPPA AGE MAJOR 3. GANGAMMA BIN GOPALAPPA AGE MAJOR ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF KURAVA VILLAGE GOVINAKOVI POST, HONNALLI TALUK DAVANGERE DISTRICT - 577 101. Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42902 WP No. 4402 of 2017 4. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DAVANGERE DISTRICT DAVANGERE - 577 101 5. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAVANGERE DISTRICT DAVANGERE - 577 101 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU, HCGP FOR R4 & R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER NO.PTCL/CR-06/12-13 DATED 20.5.2016 PASSED BY THE R-5 VIDE ANNEXURE-E CONFIRMING THE ORDER OF R-4 IN PTCL/10-2010-2011 DATED 30.7.2012 VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER Court notice was issued to the petitioner as the learned counsel for the petitioner passed away. It is noticed that the court notice has been refused by the petitioner. 2. In light of the same, noticing that the petitioner though is made aware of the pendency of the present proceedings has not taken steps either to engage the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42902 WP No. 4402 of 2017 services of a counsel or approach the legal aid authorities for necessary assistance, the petition deserves to be dismissed for non-prosecution. 3. Therefore, taking note of lack of diligence in prosecuting the proceedings, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VP