- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44709 WP No. 7038 of 2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 7038 OF 2012 (SCST) BETWEEN: 1. SRI RAMACHANDRA S/O SANKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTRIST, R/O ABBURU VILLAGE, TIPATUR TALUK, TUMAKUR DISTRICT-572201. 2. SMT. CHIKKAMMA W/O KAMEGOWDA, S/O LAKKANNAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURIST, R/O ABBURU VILLAGE, TIPATUR TALUK, TUMAKUR DISTRICT-572201. …PETITIONERS (SMT. CHIKKAMMA, P2 - ABSENT) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M. S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR STREET, BANGALORE-560001. Digitally signed by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44709 WP No. 7038 of 2012 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMAKUR, TUMAKUR DISTRICT. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, TIPATUR, TIPTUR SUB DIVISION, TUMAKUR DISTRICT. 4. N. M. PRASANNA KUMAR S/O MUDDABYATAIAH, 5. SUBBARAO S/O ANANTHAKRISHNA 6. RUDRAIAH S/O GURUSIDDAPPA, R4 TO R6 RESIDING AT NONAVINAKERE VILLAGE, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMAKUR DISTRICT. 7. NINGAPPA S/O KARIGAYYANA CHIKKAIAH, R/O BASAVANAHALLI VILLAGE, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMAKUR DISTRICT. 8. JAYAMMA W/O SANKAPPA, 9. LATHADEVI D/O SANKAPPA 10. NAGESH S/O SANKAPPA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44709 WP No. 7038 of 2012 R8 TO R10 RESIDING AT ABBURU VILLAGE, TIPATUR TALUK, TUMAKUR DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 04/11/2011 PASSED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMAKUR IN NO.PTCL.25/2003-2004 CONFIRMING THE ORDER DATED 20.10.2003 PASSED BY THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, TIPATUR SUB-DIVISION IN NO.PTCL.SR/1/2003-04, CERTIFIED COPIES ARE PRODUCED HEREWITH AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE A AND B RESPECTIVELY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44709 WP No. 7038 of 2012 ORAL ORDER The court notice was issued to the petitioners as there was some disability for the previous counsel to continue with the proceedings as noticed in the order dated 06.02.2020. Notice was issued and has been served on petitioner No.2 by way of RPAD in the year 2020. However, petitioner No.2 has not taken any steps to engage a counsel. The notice was also issued to petitioner No.1 and the postal endorsement as regards notice issued to petitioner No.1 would reveal that despite efforts being made for seven days, petitioner No.1 not being available, notice could not be served. 2. This petition is filed by the petitioners jointly. Admittedly, petitioner No.2 is aware of the proceedings and despite having been served with notice, has not taken steps to engage another counsel since 2020. Clearly petitioner No.2 is not diligent in prosecuting the proceedings. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44709 WP No. 7038 of 2012 3. The matter is of the year 2012. The petitioners appear to be negligent in prosecuting the proceedings. Noticing it is a joint petition and efforts have been made to issue court notice to petitioner No.1 as well and further noticing the negligent attitude in prosecuting the proceedings, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE MCR