- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6999 WP No. 80172 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M.G.UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 80172 OF 2013 (LR-) BETWEEN: SHRI. SIDRAY RAMA LAD AGE: 79 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SWAMI NAGAR, MACCHE – 591 181 TALUK & DIST: BELGAUM. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.V. DESHAPANDE AND SRI. SANKET S. JAMAGOUDA, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BELGAUM SUB DIVISION, BELGAUM-590001. 2. SHRI. SADASHIV VASUDEV GOKHALE, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS RESPONDENTS 2 TO 5 SMT. VIJAYA W/O. SADHASHIV GOKHALE AGE: 78 YEARS, OCC:HOUSEHOLD, R/O. KOLHAPUR, MAHARASHTRA STATE. REPRESENTED BY HER POWER OF ATTORNEYHOLDER SHRI DEVENDRA PUNNAPPA APTEKAR, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: JAMBOTI ROAD, PEERANWADI – 590014. TALUKA & DIST: BELGAUM. 3. SHRI SHRIRANG SADASHIV GOKHALE, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6999 WP No. 80172 of 2013 R/O. H.NO. 343 ‘E’ WARD, SHAHAPURI, OPP. RAILWAY STATION, KOLHAPUR - 416001 MAHARASHTRA STATE REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, SHRI DEVENDRA PUNNAPPA APTEKAR AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. JAMBOTI ROAD, PEERANWADI, TALUKA & DIST: BELGAUM. 4. SHRI. PANDURANG SADASHIV GOKHALE AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O.KOLHAPUR-416012 MAHARASHTRA STATE R/BY HIS GPA HOLDER SHRI. DEVENDRA PUNNAPPA APTEKAR AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. JAMBOTI ROAD, PEERANWADI, TALUKA & DIST: BELGAUM. 5. SMT. JAYASHREE W/O. ARUN KALE AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. BHRAHMAPURI MIRAJ-416416 MAHARASHTRA STATE R/BY HIS GPA HOLDER SHRI. DEVENDRA PUNNAPPA APTEKAR, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. JAMBOTI ROAD, PEERANWADI, TALUKA & DIST: BELGAUM. 6. SHRI. NARAYAN MAHADEV GOKHALE SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS SMT. ANJALI W/O. ANIL DHATE AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O. NO.4, GREEN FIELD ‘F-3’, SHIVATEERTHNAGAR,PUNE –411001 MAHARASHTRA STATE R/BY HIS GPA HOLDER SHRI. DEVENDRA PUNNAPPA APTEKAR, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. JAMBOTI ROAD, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6999 WP No. 80172 of 2013 PEERANWADI, TALUKA & DIST: BELGAUM. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1; SRI. BAHUBALI N. KAMABARGI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R6; R2 TO R6 ARE REPTD BY GPA HOLDER SRI. DEVENDRAPPA PUNNAPPA APTEKAR) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED:05/05/2012 PASSED BY KARNATAKA APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, BANGALORE IN APPEAL NO.839/2002 AND 153/2003 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D AND THE ORDER DATED:24/01/2003 PASSED BY THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BELGAUM PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M.G.UMA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. No representation even when the matter is passed over twice and again called at 3.05 p.m. The order sheet dated 15.04.2025 reads as under: “Learned counsel for the petitioner is absent and no representation. Petition is of the year 2013. 12 years have been already lapsed. I do not find any reason to adjourn the matter. However, to afford final opportunity, list this matter finally as a last chance on 28.04.2025.” - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6999 WP No. 80172 of 2013 In spite of that, there is no representation. It is made clear that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the petition. Hence, the petition is dismissed for default i.e. for non-prosecution. Sd/- (M.G.UMA) JUDGE MKM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2