- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13590 WP No. 106953 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 106953 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI NARAYAN S/O RAMAKRISHNARAO KULKARNI, AGE. 56 YEARS, OCC. CATEGORY-II CONTRACTOR, R/O. “SHRI LAKSHMI NIVAS”. 8TH CROSS, VIDYAGIRI, BAGALKOT-587 102, NOW AT: “SHRI AMARESHWAR NILAYA” SY. NO.105, PLOT NO.28, GANIGER LAYOUT, NEAR 22ND CROSS, VIDYAGIRI, BAGALKOT-587 102. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVRAJ S. BALLOLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LIMITED, (A GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA UNDERTAKING), 4TH FLOOR, COFFEE BOARD BUILDING, NO.1, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LIMITED, KNNL HBC DIVISION, ATHANI, TQ, ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 304. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13590 WP No. 106953 of 2024 KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LIMITED, KNNL W AND M SUB DIVISION, ATHANI, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 304. … RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED LETTER DATED 19/09/2024 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 BEARING NO.Ka.Nee.Ni.Ni/HBC/AB/Fixed Deposit/2024-25 VIDE ANNEXURE- N. B. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO IMMEDIATELY RELEASE THE EMD AND FSD AMOUNTS TO A SUM OF RS.27,79,973/-(RUPEES TWENTY SEVEN LACK SEVENTY NINE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY THREE ONLY) IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Despite the order dated 09.09.2025, office objections have not been complied with. 2. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter. 3. The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GAB CT:BCK LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 72