- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36605 WP No. 1624 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 1624 OF 2025 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: 1. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MAJOR WORKS DIVSION KPTCL, JCR CIRCLE 3RD CROSS (EAST) JCR EXTENSION CHITRDURGA 577501 REP BY MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY 2. THE ASSSITANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MAJOR WORKS DIVISION KPTCL, JCR CIRCLE 3RD CROSS EAST JCR EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA-577501 REP BY MANJUNATHA SWAMY. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAKSHITHA D J.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. G. T. THIMMAREDDY @ G. T. THIPPAREDDY @ THIPPAREDDY AGED 34 YEARS R/O RANGAVVANAHALLY KASABA HOBLI CHITRDURGA TALUK AND Digitally signed by GEETHAKUMARI PARLATTAYA S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36605 WP No. 1624 of 2025 DISTRICT 5775245. …RESPONDENT THIS WP IS FILED PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 08.05.2020 IN CIVIL MISC.NO.542/2019 PASSED BY THE 1ST ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHITRADURGA PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Notice issued to respondent in April 2025 returned with postal shara as ‘party expired’. Thereafter despite opportunity granted, steps are not taken. Even if submission of learned counsel for petitioner that respondent is alive, is accepted, an affidavit to said effect is required to be filed. Since steps are not taken in time, Writ Petition is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE HNM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12