- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17189 WP No. 10935 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 10935 OF 2024 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. LESLIE PRABHU S/O LATE DR WILFRED D' COSTA, AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.6A, CHESNEY NILGIRI, NO.59, ETHIRAJ SALAI, CHENNAI - 600 008, TAMIL NADU, BY HIS BROTHER AND G.P.A. HOLDER, MR. JOE D' COSTA. 2. MR. JOE D' COSTA S/O LATE DR WILFRED D' COSTA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, RESIDING AT ASHIRVAD, URVA STORE, MANGALURU - 575 006. 3. MRS. ENID PRABHU W/O LATE ALWYN PRABHU, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.16, SPENCER ROAD, FRAZER TOWN, BENGALURU - 560 005. 4. MR. SUNIL ANTHONY PRABHU S/O LATE ALWYN PRABHU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT 174, 'MUNIRKA ENCLAVE', NEW DELHI - 110 067, BY HIS MOTHER AND G.P.A. HOLDER, Digitally signed by CHAITHANYA K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17189 WP No. 10935 of 2024 MRS. ENID PRABHU. 5. MRS. SHIREEN MARIA D' SOUZA D/O LATE ALWAYN PRABHU, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, APARTMENT NO.424, NET.COM BUILDING, 13 B STREET, OUD METHA, P.O. BOX 51171, DUBAI, BY HER MOTHER AND G.P.A. HOLDER, MRS. ENID PRABHU. 6. MR. SONJOY JOSEPH PRABHU S/O LATE ALWAYN PRABHU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.16, SPENCER ROAD, FRAZER TOWN, BENGALURU - 560 005, BY HIS MOTHER AND G.P.A. HOLDER, MRS. ENID PRABHU. 7. MS. MELISSA D' COSTA D/O LATE MELVILLE D' SOUZA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT DARTER, 101, SJR WATER MARK APARTMENT, 1ST MAIN, SHUBH ENCLAVE, OFF HARLUR ROAD, SARJAPUR, BENGALURU -560 102. 8. MRS. CHARISMA MARGARET D' COSTA D/O LATE MELVILLE D' COSTA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT DARTER, 101, SJR WATERMARK APARTMENT, 1ST MAIN, SHUBH ENCLAVE, OFF HARLUR ROAD, SARJAPUR, BENGLAURU - 560 102, BY HER SISTER AND G.P.A. HOLDER, MS. MELISSA D' COSTA. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17189 WP No. 10935 of 2024 9. MR. NILESH ALISTER PRABHU S/O LATE CONRAD D' COSTA PRABHU, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT 1-206, RAGHUNATH VIHAR, SECTOR - 14, NAVI MUMBAI, KARJAT RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA - 41020. BY HIS SISTER AND G.P.A. HOLDER, NISHA ALICENT PRABHU. 10. NISHA ALICENT PRABHU D/O LATE CONRAD DCOSTA PRABHU, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.313, AGRAJA SAROVARA, KOLACHI, KAMBLA ROAD, BAPPANADU, MULKI, MANGLURU TALUK - 574 154. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. G.P. MARISWAMY., ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, AMBEDKAR ROAD, 9TH AND 10TH FLOOR, VISHVESHWARIAH TOWER, SAMPANGI RAMA NAGAR, BENGALURU. KARNATAKA - 560 001, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. MANGLAURU CITY CORPORATION M.G. ROAD, LALBAGH, MANGALURU - 575 003, BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 3. MS. LEONILLA D' COSTA D/O LATE DR WILFRED D' COSTA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, C.O MERLYN MARIA, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17189 WP No. 10935 of 2024 NO. 1-N33-2882/4. MAYFLOWER HOUSE, MEGHAS AVENUE, ASHOKNAGAR, MANGALORE - 575 006. 4. MR. DESMOND PRABHU S/O LATE DR WILFRED D' COSTA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT 6A, CHESNEY NILGIRI, NO.59, ETHIRAJ SALAI, CHENNAI - 600 008. 5. MS. HAZEL PINTU D/O LATE DR WILFRED D' COSTA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, RESIDING AT 6A, CHESNEY NILGIRI, NO. 59, ETHIRAJ SALAI, CHENNAI - 600 008. 6. MRS. CHARLOTTE D' COSTA W/O LATE MELVILLE D' COSTA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, RESIDING AT DARTER, 101, SJR WATER MARK APARTMENT, 1ST MAIN, SHUBH ENCLAVE, OFF HARLUR ROAD, SARJAPUR, BENGALURU - 560 102. 7. OFFICE OF THE SUB-REGISTRAR MANGALORE CITY, MANGALORE - 575 001 BY ITS SUB REGISTRAR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI.V., HCGP FOR R1 AND R7; SRI. K.V.NARASIMHAN ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. VIVEK HOLLA, ADVOCATE FOR R3; R4 TO R6 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO REJECT THE - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17189 WP No. 10935 of 2024 IMPUGNED ORDER/ENDORSEMENT DATED 08.01.2024 BEARING REFERENCE NUMBER MA.NA.PAA/KANDAAVI/C.R.188/2023-24/A3, PRODUCED HEREWITH AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners is absent. Even on the last date of occasion, the learned counsel for the petitioners was remained absent. It appears that the petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the petition. 3. For the said reason, the Writ Petition is hereby dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28