- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28672 EP No. 2 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ELECTION PETITION NO. 2 OF 2024 BETWEEN: DR. CHANDRE GOWDA H S S/O LATE SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO.219, 4TH CROSS JNANABHARATHI LAYOUT NAGADEVANAHALLI BDA 1ST BLO9CK MARIAPPANAPALYA JNANABHARATHI POST BANGALORE - 560 056. …PETITIONER (BY DR. CHANDREGOWDA H.S, ADV., ABSENT) AND: RAMOJI GOWDA S/O LATE NARAYANA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT NO.337/3, HARSHA KUTIRA THIMMAREDDY LAYOUT HULIMANGALA VILLAGE AND POST JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU SOUTH BENGALURU - 562 105. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI CHOWDAREDDY T.M, ADV.) THIS ELECTION PETITION IS PRESENTED UNDER SECTION 81 R/W SECTION 100(1)(C) OF THE REPRESENTATION OF PEOPLES ACT, 1951, BY DR. CHANDRE GOWDA H.S. - PETITIONER/CANDIDATE - ALONGWITH HIS COUNSELS SRI. PRATHEEP K.C., SRI.SAMPATH KUMAR A.V. AND SMT. PAVANA B.K., ADVOCATES FOR PETITIONER, BEFORE THE REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL) ON 12/07/2024 AT 3.27 P.M., THE PROCEEDINGS OF REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL) IS AT PAGE NO.5 OF THE PETITION, CHALLENGING THE ELECTION OF RESPONDENTS - CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER AND OTHERS, ELECTION TO THE KARNATAKA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FROM THE BANGALORE GRADUATES CONSTITUENCY, BENGALURU Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28672 EP No. 2 of 2024 DISTRICT, KARNATAKA STATE, HELD IN THE YEAR 2024 AND THE PETITIONER PRAYS THIS HON BLE COURT TO -A. SET ASIDE THE NOTICE BEARING NO. ELN.CR/32/2024-25 DATED 17.05.2024 (ANNEXURE-J) ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 BY HOLDING THAT REJECTION OF NOMINATION OF PETITIONER IS IMPROPER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. The record reveals that the party-in-person has not issued Form C in favour of the petitioner herein though he was advised to appoint an advocate on his behalf to represent him in the case. Till date, he has not appointed any advocate on his behalf. On the last several dates of hearing continuously there is no representation on behalf of him. It appears that, the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting this petition. Under the circumstances, this petition is dismissed for non prosecution. 2. In view of disposal of main petition, pending interlocutory applications do not survive for consideration. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1