- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42835 WP No. 5957 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 5957 OF 2025 (L-RES) BETWEEN: M/S H.P.C. CHITRAMANDIRA BALARAJ URS ROAD SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI. H.C.PANCHAKSHARI. (KARNATAKA CINEMAS REGULATIONS ACT, 1964) …PETITIONER (ABSENT) AND: SRI. M.MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS S/O MAHADEVAPPA RESIDING AT THAVARECHATNAHALLI VILLAGE GONDICHATNAHALLI POST SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. …RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR REPORTING SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: Digitally signed by THEJAS KUMAR N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42835 WP No. 5957 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The name of the petitioner is called out thrice in the open court. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner, either personally or through video conferencing. The petitioner is absent. As could be seen from the daily order sheet, the petition was listed on 24.10.2025, on that day, counsel Sri.S.B.Mukkannappa., was permitted to retire from the case and the office was directed to print the name of the petitioner in the cause list and the petition was ordered to be listed on 28.10.2025. The petition is listed today by printing the name of the petitioner in the cause list. As already noted above, the name of the petitioner is called out thrice in the open Court, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner, either personally or through video conferencing. The petitioner has neither engaged the counsel nor conducted the case as a party in person. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the petition. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42835 WP No. 5957 of 2025 Because of dismissal of the Writ Petition, pending interlocutory applications if any are disposed of and interim direction if any stands discharged. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP,KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31.2