- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1126 WP No. 112235 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 112235 OF 2017 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: MANJUNATH OVERSEAS TRADERS LTD. CORPORATE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (CIN)-U85110KA1983PLC005319 REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR- CHANDRASHEKAR.A.DINDUR PREVIOUSLY AT NO.1132, 11TH MAIN, IIND STAGE, WEST OF CHORD ROAD, MAHALAKSHMIPURAM, AT:BANGALORE-560 086, KA,INDIA CURRENT REGISTERED ADDRESS- DOOR NO.19, GROUND FLOOR, 6TH A CROSS, 20TH MAIN, 1ST STAGE, B.T.M.LAYOUT, AT: BENGALURU-560 029, KA INDIA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVAPRASAD B. SAJJAN, ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER GOVT.OF KARNATAKA, DEPT. OF REVENUE EARLIER AT BIJAPUR-586101, KA, INDIA POST FORMATION OF BAGALKOT DISTRICT IN 1997-GOVT.NOTFN. VIDE RD 42 LRD 87 PART III NOW AT-BAGALKOT-587102, KA, INDIA. ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1126 WP No. 112235 of 2017 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER EARLIER AT BIJAPUR-586101, KA, INDIA POST FORMATION OF BAGALKOT DISTRICT IN 1997-GOVT.NOTFN. VIDE RD 42 LRD 87 PART III NOW DISTRICT OFFICE COMPLEX, NAVNAGAR, AT-BAGALKOT-587102, KA, INDIA. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY. GOVT. OF KARNATAKA, DEPT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY. PREVIOUSLY AT-16, SUBBAIH CIRCLE, S.P.COMPLEX, LALBAGH ROAD, CURRENT ADDRESS-49, KHANJI BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, AT : BENGALURU-560 001, KA, INDIA. 4. BHARAT TIMBER AND CONSTRUCTION FIRM REP. BY ITS-MANAGING PARTNER- JYOTIN.C.GANDHI ADDRESS-NEXT TO ELECTRIC GRID, KARWAR ROAD, AT: HUBLI-586 214 KA, INDIA 5. N.K.SHASHIDHAR, S/O.KRISHAIAH SETTY AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC : BUSINESS ADDRESS: NO.163/2, 1ST MAIN ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM AT : BENGALURU-560 020, KA, INDIA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. D.S. SANGRESH., HCGP FOR R3; SRI. V M SHEELAVANT., ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE 'ORDER' DATED:20.11.2017 (KINDLY REFERE ANNEXUER-A), PASSED BY; THE LEARNED SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, AT HUNGUND, IN O.S.NO.06/2006, THERE UNDER WHICH THE PETITIONER'S (PLAINTIFF THEREIN) 'APPLICATION' VIDE I.A.NO.XXXV, FILED U/ORDER-VIII, RULE-9 OF THE C.P.C., ALONG - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1126 WP No. 112235 of 2017 WITH 'SUBSEQUENT PLEADINGS' (KINDLY REFERE ANNEXUER-B) COUNTERING THE BELATED 'WRITTEN STATEMENT' (KINDLY REFER ANNEXUER-D) FILED BY THE DEFENDANTS IN NOS.1 & 2 THEREIN i.e. THE RESPONDENTS IN NOS.1 & 2 HEREIN, STOOD DISMISSED AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. None appears for the petitioner today also. 2. Despite the order dated 08.01.2025, process fee has not been paid. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter. The Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 53