- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13343 WP No. 102048 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 102048 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: NAGANATH CONSTRUCTIONS ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS, OFFICE AT NEAR KEB GRID. SHIRWAD KARWAR, R/BY ITS PROPRIETOR DEEPAK K. NAIK, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: CLASS-I CONTRACTOR, R/O. NEAR NAGANATH TEMPLE, NANDGADDA KARWAR, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A. C. CHAKALABBI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13343 WP No. 102048 of 2024 DEPARTMENT OF MINOR IRRIGATION, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION V.V. TOWER, DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560004. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, DHARWAD CIRCLE, SIR M. VISHWARAYYA MARGA, DHARWAD. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT DIVISION, UTTAR KANNADA, DISTRICT. KARWAR-581301. …RESPONDENTS (NOTICE TO GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 4 AND 5 TO CONSIDER HE PETITIONER REPRESENTATION VIDE ANNEXURE- A DATED 05-07-2023. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13343 WP No. 102048 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Despite the order dated 08.09.2025, 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 SH /CT-AN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 73