- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15882 WP No. 56243 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 56243 OF 2018 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. NAGARAJEGOWDA @ ANNAIAH S/O LATE NANJEGOWDA AGED 56 YEARS 2. SHIVEGOWDA S/O LATE NANJEGOWDA AGED 51 YEARS 3. VENKATEGOWDA S/O LATE THIMMEGOWDA AGED 51 YEARS PETITIONER NOs.1 TO 3 ARE R/AT KOTAHALLI VILLAGE KIKKERI HOBLI KRISHANARAJAPETE TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 402. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRAMOD R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYATH RAJ VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-01. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15882 WP No. 56243 of 2018 2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYAT KRISHNA RAJA PETE-571 426. 3. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER MADAPURA GRAMA PANCHAYAT KIKKERI HBLI KRISHNARAJA PET TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 408. 4. VENKATESHA K. S/O LATE APPEGOWDA AGED 46 YEARS KOTAHALLI VILLGE KRISHNARAJAPET TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 408. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. CHANDINI S., HCGP R1; SRI. M.S.DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3; SMT. AMBIKA M., ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ANNEXURE-D ORDER DATED 24.05.2017 PASSED BY EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYAT, KRISHNA RAJAPETE IN APPEAL NO.2/2017 AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15882 WP No. 56243 of 2018 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER None appears for the petitioners. Even on the last occasion also, none appeared for the petitioners. The writ petition is of the year 2018. It appears that the petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 54