- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24294 WP No. 1669 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 1669 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: S PANDIAN S/O G.N.SUBRAMANIAN AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS EX-SERVICEMAN R/A NO.204, ANISHA ENCLAVE 2ND CROSS, CHINNAPPANAHALLI MARATHAHALLI POST BENGALURU - 560 037 …PETITIONER (BY SMT.SARASWATHI, ADVOCATE- ABSENT) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR RAJIV GANDHI RURAL HOUSING CORPORATION LTD., SY. NO.205, OPPOSITE TO BEEDI WORKERS LAYOUT KOMMAGATTA ROAD KENGERI UPANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 060 3. GENERAL MANAGER (PI) PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION RAJIV GANDHI HOUSING Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24294 WP No. 1669 of 2022 CORPORATION LTD., 9TH FLOOR, E AND F BLOCK, CAUVERY BHAVAN KHB COMPLEX K.G.ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SHILPA RANI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3 SRI.MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT OR ORDER THE R-3 TO GIVE IMMEDIATE POSSESSION TO THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-E, DATED: 30.04.2019 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ‘DISMISSAL’, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: i. Issue writ of mandamus direct or order the 3rd respondents to give immediate possession to the petitioner vide Annexure-E, dated 30.04.2019. ii. Pass such other orders or directions to the respondents as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. The present writ petition is filed in the year 2022. It has come before the court only on two occasions, one on 06.04.2026 and the other on 07.04.2026. On both the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24294 WP No. 1669 of 2022 occasions there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner and the matter is directed to be listed under the caption for ‘dismissal’ on 08.04.2026. Today also there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent submits that before the respondent they have given a representation that the amount shall be refunded. The writ petition without even being listed from 2022 is pending till 2026. It appears that the petitioner is not interested to pursue the matter. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. SD/- LALITHA KANNEGANTI JUDGE TS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 55