- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12247 WP No. 106805 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. 106805 OF 2023 (L-PG) BETWEEN: 1. THE PRINCIPAL, RAJEEV GANDI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, D.C. COMPOUND, DHARWAD-580001 DIST. DHARWAD. 2. THE SECRETARY, DAKSHIN BHARAT HINDI PRACHAR SABHA, POST BOX NO.42, D.C. COMPOUND, DHARWAD-580001, DIST. DHARWAD. 3. THE REGISTRAR, DAKSHIN BHARAT HINDI PRACHAR SABHA, THYAGARAY NAGAR, CHENNAI-600017, TAMIL NADU STATE. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.B. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER AND APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY, SUB-DIVISION DHARWAD AT HUBBALLI-580001. 2. CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER LABOUR OFFICE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY, Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12247 WP No. 106805 of 2023 SUB-DIVISION DHARWAD AT HUBBALLI-580001. 3. DR. AKKA-MAHADEVI D/O. MALLIKARJUNGOUDA NADGOUDAR, AGE. ABOUT 68 YEARS, OCC. NIL, R/O. SHRI P.B. SANKANAGOUDAR, 12TH CROSS, MURGESHWAR NILAYA, NEAR SHANTI SADAN HIGH SCHOOL, NIRMALA NAGAR, DHARWAD-580003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N. HATH, HCGP, FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 23- 02-2023 BEARING NO.¸ÀA: ¸ÀPÁDºÀÄ/G¥ÁPÁ/C¦Ã®Ä/¹Dgï-41/2021-22 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 1 IN APPEAL NO.41/22 AND ALSO THE ORDER BEARING No.PÁCºÀÄ-2/G¥ÁPÁ/¹Dgï-239/2017 DATED 28-01-2020 IN APPLICATION NO. 239/2017 DATED. 28- 01-2020 IN APPLICATION NO.239/2017 PASSED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY WHICH ARE PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE- C AND F RESPECTIVELY AND ETC.,. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR DIMISSAL, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: 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 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12247 WP No. 106805 of 2023 3. The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GAB CT: UMD List No.: 2 Sl No.: 68