- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19528 WP No. 44712 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.44712 OF 2018 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. LAKSHMAMMA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, W/O.LATE CHIKKALAKSHMAIAH, R/AT THAVAREKERE VILLAGE, NANDAGUDI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA REDDY M.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYAT, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 114. 3. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER TAVAREKERE GRAM PANCHAYATH, Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19528 WP No. 44712 of 2018 TAVAREKERE HOSAKOTE-562 114. 4. S. ARCHANA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, W/O. T.L. MANJUNATH, 5. T.L. MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, S/O. SRI DODDALAKSHMAIAH, RESPONDENT NOS.4 AND 5 ARE RESIDING AT TAVAREKERE VILLAGE, NANDAGUDI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 114. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. CHANDINI S., HCGP. FOR R.1; SRI. M.S. DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R.2 AND R.3; SRI.LAXMAN MURTHY N. & SRI. JAGADISH K., ADVOCATES FOR R.4; SRI. KALYAN R., ADVOCATE FOR R.5.) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 18.8.2018 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN APPEAL NO:-K.A.NI.AA-THA.PAM.HO-APPEAL NO/17 OF 2014-15 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-R BY HOLDING THE SAME ILLEGAL AND OPPOSED TO LAW AND CONSEQUENTLY; ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19528 WP No. 44712 of 2018 ORAL ORDER None appears for the petitioner. The petition is of the year 2018. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the petition. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46