- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2930-DB WA No. 973 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 973 OF 2023 (SC-ST) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MANJUNATHA S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT KANCHAGHATTA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, TIPATUR TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201 2. SRI ANNAPPA S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT KANCHAGHATTA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, TIPATUR TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI SUBRAMANYA H.V., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU DISTRICT TUMAKURU - 572 101 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TIPATUR SUB DIVISION TIPATUR, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 217 Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2930-DB WA No. 973 of 2023 3. THE TAHSILDAR TIPATUR TALUK TIPATUR, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 217 4. SMT. PUSHPAREKHA W/O. LATE T.G. MAHESHAIAH MAJOR IN AGE R/AT K.R. LAYOUT, TIPATUR TOWN TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 217 …RESPONDENTS (SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R-1 TO 3 & SRI SHANMUKHAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 05.07.2023 IN W.P No.21895/2021 (SC-ST) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT, CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE SAID WRIT PETITION IN ITS ENTIRETY. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. None appeared for the appellants in the first call. None appears for the appellants in the second call as well. 2. We note that the present appeal has been listed on several occasions but, no progress has been made because on most of the occasions it has been adjourned at the request of the learned - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2930-DB WA No. 973 of 2023 counsel for the appellants. The present appeal was listed yesterday and once again, a request for an adjournment was made on the ground of inconvenience to the counsel. Although we were reluctant to adjourn the proceedings, the same was adjourned to date. 3. As on the second call also, none appears on behalf of the appellants, it is apparent that the appellants are not inclined to proceed with the present appeal. 4. The appeal is, accordingly, dismissed in default. 5. The pending interlocutory application also stands disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AHB, List No.: 2 Sl No.: 21