p :1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 01ST DAY OF DECEMBER 2011 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. L. MANJUNATH AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. GOVINDARAJULU WRIT PETITION NO.23335/2010 [S-KAT] BETWEEN: S.GMATHAPATHI S/O GADIGEYYA AGED 56 YRS, NOW WORKING AS PEON, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET COMMITrEE, NANDAGAD, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELGAUM DIST R/O PANCHAPUR VILLAGE, HUKKERI TALUK, BELGAUM DIST, INITIALLY APPOINTED IN THE DEPT OF IRRIGATION & NOW POSTED TO APMC PETITIONER (By Sri. SHRIKANT.RSATI’IGERI : ANAND KOLLI: GURURAJ KULKARNI ADVs.) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION M S BUILDING, BANGALORE 560001 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF :2: PERSONAL ADMINISTRATION VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560001 3. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING NO.16, RAJBHAVAN ROAD, BANGALORE 560001 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER HIDKAL DAM, BELGAUM DISTRICT, BELGAUM 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER HIDKAL DAM BELGAUM DISTRICT, BELGAUM RESPONDENTS (By Sri. MAHESH WODEYA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYIN THIS HONBLE COURT TO: (I) QUASH THE ORDER OF KARNATAKA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL IN APPLICATION NO.5314/25001 DATED 23.11.2006 AT ANNEXURE ‘A’. (II) DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER IN GROUP-C AND DIRECT THEM TO DRAW THE SALARY OF THE PETITIONER, BY FIXING THE SACLE AT RS.960-1760, THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, K.L.MANJUNATH, J, MADE THE FOLLOWING:- :3: ORDER The writ petition was dismissed for default earlier, but thereafter, it has been restored. Even after restoration, office objections are not complied with. The petitioner’s counsel was not present when the case was called in the morning. Even, he is not present when the case is called at 3.00 p.m. In the circumstances, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. C’ / UDGE — RKK/