- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21539-DB WA No. 54 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 54 OF 2022 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED CAUVERY BHAVAN, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, BENGALURU- 560009. 2. THE DIRECTOR (ADMN AND HR) KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED CAUVERY BHAVAN, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, BENGALURU -560009. …APPELLANTS (BY MS. RAKSHITHA D. J., ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT ENERGY DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. SRI CHIKKAMARI S/O CHINNAMAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21539-DB WA No. 54 of 2022 WORKING AS MECHANIC -2, O/O EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BESCOM, JALAMANGALA, RAMANAGARA, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. 2.1. SMT. NETRAVATHI C.P. W/O LATE CHIKKAMARI AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, 2.2. MS. MANYA.C D/O LATE CHIKKAMARI AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS, 2.3. MS. REETU.C D/O LATE CHIKKAMARI AGED ABOUT 14 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT VINAYAKA NAGARA, 1ST CROSS, RAMANAGAR TOWN, RAMANAGARA - 582159. 3. HON'BLE UPA LOKAYUKTA REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, M S BUILDINGS, DR. B R AMBEDKARVEEDHI, BENGALURU- 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR R1 K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADV. FOR R3 SRI K. SRINIVASA, ADV. FOR R2 (A TO C)) THIS APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN W.P. NO.3256/22021 SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE PASSED IN WP NO.3256/2021 (S-RES) DATED 23.10.2021. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.M.NADAF - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21539-DB WA No. 54 of 2022 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Heard learned counsel Smt.Rakshitha D.J. for the appellants; Smt.Saritha Kulkarni, learned AGA for respondent No.1; Sri.K.Prasanna Shetty, learned ounsel for respondent No.3 and learned counsel Sri.K.Srinivas for Smt.Sangeetha for respondent No.2(A-C). Perused the entire writ appeal papers. 2. Sri.Srinivas, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2(A to C) would submit that subsequent to filing of the above appeal, the second respondent/employee died and his legal representatives are brought on record. Further, it is submitted that, subsequent to his death, all terminal benefits of respondent No.2 employee has been settled. It is also submitted that since the delinquent employee had died, taking further action in the matter would not arise. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21539-DB WA No. 54 of 2022 3. Learned counsel for the appellant would not dispute the above fact. 4. Taking note of the submission of the learned counsel appearing for the parties, we are also of the considered opinion that in view of death of respondent No.2/employee, taking further action would not arise, in terms of learned single judge’s order under challenge. Hence, no purpose would be served in considering the appeal on merits. Question of law, if any, raised is kept open. 5. With the above, the writ appeal stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE MPK CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45