- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12221 WP No. 102738 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 102738 OF 2023 (S-REG) BETWEEN: 1. NINGAPPA K. THIPPAPUR S/O KUDLEPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NO.MIG-1, 72 SIDDALING NAGAR, HUDCO COLONY, GADAG TOWN AND TALUK AND DISTRICT-582103. 2. HANUMANTHA S/O. FAKIRAPPA HAIGER, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, NO.278, JIGALUR VILLGE AND POST, RON TALUK, GADAG DISTRICT-582209. 3. MAHAMMADHASAN MUNDASAD S/O. MAHAMMADHUSEN, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, KEB COLONY, BACK SEVAND NAGAR, RON TALUK, GADAG DISTRICT-582209. 4. MARUTHI GOKAVI S/O HANUMANTAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, NO.4012/104, GANDHI NAGAR SETALMENT, GADAG TOWN AND TALUK, GADAG DISTRICT-582103. 5. BASAVARAJ ANDAPPA MARADI S/O ANDAPPA,AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, NO.616, KOPPADA ROAD, 2ND WARD, MARANABASARI VILLAGE Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12221 WP No. 102738 of 2023 AND POST RON TALUK, GADAG DISTRICT-582119. 6. VEERESH REVADI S/O SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, JANATHA PLAT, MARANABASARI VILLAGE AND POST, RON TALUK, GADAG DISTRICT-582119. 7. PARASHURAM K. GOKAVI S/O. KRISHNPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, NO.4012/133, GANDHI NAGAR, SETTLMENT, BETAGERI GADAG TOWN AND TALUK, GADAG DISTRICT-582103. 8. KLEMENT ABNES S/O SHYAMUVEL AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, BASEL MISSION COMPOUND, NEAR AGRICULTURE HIGH SCHOOL, BETAGERI, GADAG TOWN & TALUK AND DISTRICT-582103. 9. GUDUSAB ABBUNAVARA S/O HUSENSAB, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, NO.916, SHEKI ONI, MULGUND, GADAG TALUK & DISTRICT-582117. 10. SANGAPPA BASHETTAPPA KATARAL S/O. BOASHETTAPPA KATARAL AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NO.37, NEAR SHARIF TEMPLE, KHANATOAT, JANATA COLONY, GADAG TALUK & DISTRICT-582101. 11. SHIVANANDA S/O. HANAMANTHAPPA ARALLI, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, NEAR DEVAMMA TEMPLE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12221 WP No. 102738 of 2023 RAMANAGAR, ASUNDI VILLAGE, BINKADKATTI POST, GADAG TALUK AND DISTRICT-582103. 12. MANOHAR NARASAPPA JOGIN S/O. NARASAPPA JOGINA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, HUILGOL VILLAGE & POST, GADAG TALUK AND DISTRICT-582102. 13. MEHABOOB SAB S/O. IMAMASAB DANAKANDADDI, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, H.SOMPURA VILLAGE, HIREMYAGERI POST, YALABURGA TALUK, KOPPAL DISTRTICT-583236. 14. SHIVANAND B. KAMATAR S/O. BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, A D NAGAR, MUNDARAGI TOWN AND TALUK GADAG DISTRICT-582118. 15. BASAVRAJ SHIVAPPA KURI S/O SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, NO.330/2A, NEAR DODDA MASIDI, 1ST WARD, MARANABASARI VILLAGE AND POST, RON TALUK, GADAG DISTRICT-582119. 16. VENKATESH KALAKAPPA SAKA S/O. KALAKAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, MARANABASARI VILLAGE AND POST, RON TALUK, GADAG DISTRICT-582119. 17. MANJUNATHA BHOVI S/O HONNAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, NO.213, SHIVANAG NAGAR, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12221 WP No. 102738 of 2023 BETAGERI, GADAG TALUK AND DISTRICT-582102. 18. UMESH S. MADHUKAR S/O. SWAREPPA MADHUKAR AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, H.NO.1, PRUHIT NAGAR, 2ND CROSS, NEAR JAIN SCHOOL, SARASWATPUR, DHARWAD-580002. 19. BASAVARAJ BASAYYA STHAVARAD S/O. BASAYYA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, NO.3525/30, DASARA ONI, DASARA GALLI, GADAG TOWN AND DISTRICT-582101. 20. MAHESH MALLAPPA GUDISAGAR S/O. MALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, DUDOOR VILLAGE, SAGOTI POST, GADAG TALUK AND DISTRICT-582205. 21. RAFIK J UMACHAGI S/O. JANNUSAB G UMACHAGI AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, H.NO.27, KALASAPUR ROAD, BAPUJI NAGAR, GADAG TOWN AND DISTRICT-582103. 22. UMMARSAB MAHAMED HUSENA MOMDASAB AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, SHIVANDNAGARA, NEAR KVS SCHOOL RON TOWN AND TALUK, GADAG DISTRICT-582209. 23. SHARANAPPA KARABASHETTI S/O. SHREESHAILAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, KARABASHETTARONI, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12221 WP No. 102738 of 2023 RON TOWN AND TALUK, GADAG DISTRICT-582209. 24. MOHAMMED ILIYAS KALLIMANI S/O. KHASIMSAHEB KALLIMANI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, NEAR ANJUMAN ITI COLLEGE, MULAGUND ROAD, GADAG TALUK AND DISTRICT-582101. 25. SURESH RAMAPPA KALI S/O RAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, YAREBELERI VILLAGE AND POST, RON TALUK, GADAG DISTRICT-582102. 26. ISHWARAPPA RAJUR S/O VEERABHADRAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, NO.32/A, KADAPATTI VILLAGE, HALYAL POST, KUNDGOL TALUK, DHARWAD DISTRICT-580023. 27. MABUSUBANI ANNIGERI S/O NABISAB AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, NO.G 17/B, KEB LAYOUT, NEAR NOORANI PLOT, NEKAR NAGAR ROAD, OLD HUBBALLI, DHARWAD DISTRICT-580023. 28. MAHAMMAD IFAN MUNDASAD S/O. DADAPEERSAB MUNDASAD AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, QUARTERS NO.C/26, KARWAR ROAD, K P T C L VIDYUT NAGAR, OLD HUBBALLI, DHARWAD DISTRICT-580024. 29. MARISWAMI HEGDE S/O SANAYYA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, NO.78, CHANDRANATH NAGAR, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12221 WP No. 102738 of 2023 NEAR VIJAYA HOTEL, HUBBALLI TOWN, DHARWAD DISTRICT-580032. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI MURTHY D.L., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE GENERAL MANAGER ADMIN AND HRD, KPTCL CORPORATE OFFICE, KAVERI BHAVAN, K.G. ROADA, BENGALURU-560009. 2. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER HUBLI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LTD., HESCOM, HUBBALLI-580026. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER HESCOM, GADAG-582101. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE AN ORDER, WRIT OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO REGULARIZE OR ABSORB THE PETITIONERS AS JUNIOR LINEMEN ON PROBATIONARY MAZDOORS AND ISSUE AN ORDER, WRIT OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONERS DATED 27.02.2020 VIDE ANNEXURE-G TO THE WRIT PETITION AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS, AS THE PETITIONERS ARE ENTITLED TO IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, INCLUDING THE COSTS OF THE PROCEEDINGS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12221 WP No. 102738 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Despite the order dated 11.08.2025 office objections have not been complied with. 2. It appears that the petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the matter. 3. The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GAB CT:GSM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 37