- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47405 WP No. 7838 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH WRIT PETITION NO. 7838 OF 2023 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: 1. BANASHANKARI ELECTRICALS REPRESENTED BY PROPRIETOR, SHRI MATHODU SHANTHAPPA SURESH, R/AT #4141, SHAMBHAVI, 6TH CROSS KUVEMPU NAGAR, MCC B BLOCK, DAVANAGERE -577004. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ADIT CHANDANGOUDAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE RAIL VIKAS NIGAM LTD REPRESENTED BY CPM/RE/RVNL/PUNE, 202-A THE ORION BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR, NEXT TO ATUL PARK SOCIETY, SOUTH MAIN ROAD, KOREGAON PARK, PUNE-411001. A PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKING UNDER MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. ANUPARNA BORDOLOI., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO CLEAR THE BILLS TOWARDS COMPLETION OF WORK AS STIPULATED UNDER THE CONTRACT AGREEMENT DATED.12.03.2018 ANNEXURE-C BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED.26.03.2021 AND 10.04.2021 AT ANNEXURES-K AND L, ETC. Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47405 WP No. 7838 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of the writ petition, the Proprietor of the petitioner-Company has died and the writ petition has been rendered infructuous. 2. Considering the aforesaid submission, the instant writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE NG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19