- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48289 WP No. 9188 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K WRIT PETITION NO. 9188 OF 2016 (LR-SEC 48A) BETWEEN: 1. T .U PRAKASH S/O T.P. UMAPAWTHI, AGE: 51 YEARS 2. T.U. VASUDEV S/O T.P. UMAPATHI AGE: 45 YEARS BOTH ARE RESIDING AT LALITHA NIVAS, KADE KARE KODI, SIRAGATE TUMKUR-572 101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B.L KUMAR, ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP: BY ITS SECRETARY, COMMISSIONER FOR LAND REFORMS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 009. 2. THE LAND TRIBUNAL TUMKUR TALUK, D.C. BUILDING, NEAR DISTRICT AND SESSION COURT TUMKUR-572 101. Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48289 WP No. 9188 of 2016 3. SIDDAGANGAIAH S/O SIDDALINGAIAH, AGE: 80 YEARS, R/AT: MARALENAHALLI, URUKERE POST, KASABA HOBLI, TUMKUR TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. NEELAKANTAPPA K PUJAR, HCGP FOR R1 & R2, SRI. R GOPAL, ADVOCATE FOR DECEASED R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYNG TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 27.11.2006 PASSED BY R-2 THE LAND TRIBUNAL TUMKUR ANNEX-A AND ALTERNATIVELY REMAND THE MATTER FOR AFRESH. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER Death of respondent No.3, who was the contesting respondent, was reported on 11.07.2024 and learned counsel for the petitioners was permitted to file necessary application to bring the legal representatives of deceased-respondent No.3 on record. Thereafter matter was listed on 08.10.2025, on that day also, learned counsel has failed to do the needful. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48289 WP No. 9188 of 2016 2. Today also, there is no representation for the petitioners even on the second call. Despite granting sufficient opportunity, learned counsel for the petitioners has failed to take necessary steps to bring the legal representatives of deceased-respondent No.3 on record, who is the sole contesting respondent, as such, the writ petition stands abated as against respondent No.3. 3. In view of non taking steps to bring the legal representatives of deceased respondent No.3 on record and since the writ petition is of the year 2016, the writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE HKV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5