- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40346 WP No. 11972 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 11972 OF 2014 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. R. NARASIMHAIAH S/O. LATE GUDIRANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT OLD MYSORE ROAD NEAR PRAGATHI CONVENT K.R. PET TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT PIN: 571426 2. SRI. M.N. CHANDREGOWDA S/O. NARASIMHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT P.B. MANCHANAHALLI VILLAGE, SHILANERE HOBLI, K.R. PET TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT. PIN:571426 3. SMT. M.P SHYLAJA W/O MANCHEGOWDA @ MANJU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.3, OPP: HEMAVATHY LAYOUT, HEMAVATHY LAYOUT SUB-DIVISION OFFICE, K.R. PET TOWN, MANDYA DISTRICT PIN:571426 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MANU N.P., ADVOCATE FOR PETITIONER NO.1; SRI. AKARSH KUMAR GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR PETITIONER NO.2) Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40346 WP No. 11972 of 2014 AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA, PIN:571401 2. K.R. PETE MUNCIPALTY REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF OFFICER, K.R.PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT PIN:571426 3. SRI. M. JAVAREGOWDA, S/O LATE M.K. JAVAREGOWDA, MAJOR, MAVINAKERE VILLAGE, BOOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R.PET TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT PIN:571403 4. SRI. M.S PURUSHOTHAM S/O. SOMACHARI, MAJOR, 5. SRI. RAMEGOWDA, S/O LATE CHANNEGOWDA, MAJOR, RESPONDENTS 4 AND 5 ARE R/AT JAYANAGARA EXTENSION, K.R.PET TOWN, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN: 571426 6. SRI. RAMESHA S/O LATE BOREGOWDA, MAJOR, BEHIND KALEGOWDA SOCIETY, HEMAVATHY LAYOUT, K.R.PET TOWN, MANDYA DISTRICT PIN:571426 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40346 WP No. 11972 of 2014 7. SMT. RADHA, W/O MAHADEVAPPA JAYANAGARA LAYOUT, K.R.PET TOWN, MANDYA DISTRICT PIN:571401 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K.KENCHEGOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; SRI. H. PAVAN CHANDRA SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2; SRI. G.S. BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.6; NOTICE SERVED ON RESPONDENT NOS.3 AND 4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO COLLECT THE KHIMMATH AND TO REGULARIZE THE MULTI- KHARAB (STONE KHARAB) IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONERS BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONERS VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner has furnished a receipt for having paid the cost of Rs.2,000/- imposed by this Court vide order dated 03.02.2023. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40346 WP No. 11972 of 2014 2. Despite imposition of cost of Rs.2,000/-, the petitioner has not taken steps to serve respondent Nos.5 and 7 for nearly 2½ years. 3. In that view of the matter, the petition as against respondent Nos.5 and 7 stands abated. Consequently, the petition is dismissed in its entirety. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE HJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6