- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:16 WP No. 64634 of 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.64634 OF 2011 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: JATTU MASTI NAIK AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. ALWEKODI, TQ: KUMTA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JATTU MASTI NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KARWAR, DIST: U.K. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KUMTA, DIST: U.K. 3. THE TAHASILDAR KUMTA, DIST: U.K. 4. BANGARI VENKAPPA NAIK AGE: MAJOR, OCC: SERVICE, R/O. MURDESHWAR, BHATKAL. 5. SARASWATI VENKAPPA NAIK AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. KUMTA. 6. GANGADHAR VENKAPPA NAIK AGE: MAJOR, OCC: SERVICE, R/O. BELLE, TQ: BHATKAL. 7. GANGE MASTI NAIK AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. KUMTA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NANDINI, B.SOMAPUR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; MANJANNA E Digitally signed by MANJANNA E Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.01.09 10:48:52 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:16 WP No. 64634 of 2011 SRI. J.S.SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R6; VIDE ORDER DATED 07.07.2015 PETITION AGAINST R4, R5, R7 IS DISMISSED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND TO ISSUE AN ORDE, DIRECTION OR WIRT IN THE NATURE CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE RSPONDENT NO.1 KARWAR IN NO.R.B./R.T.T./C.R.12/08-09 DATED 23-05-2011 VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER This Court on 05.03.2025 issued Court notice to the petitioner. 2. The said notice has been returned with an endorsement stating that the petitioner has expired and that a copy of the notice has been served on the son of the deceased petitioner. 3. Despite service of notice, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner, nor has any application been filed seeking to bring the legal representatives on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:16 WP No. 64634 of 2011 4. The writ petition is pending for more than a decade. In view of the endorsement indicating the death of the petitioner and in the absence of any steps being taken to prosecute the matter by bringing the legal representatives on record, the writ petition cannot be proceeded further. Accordingly, the writ petition stands abated. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA EM Ct:VH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17