- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:12494 WP No. 6134 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 6134 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT.SAVITHA B E W/O RAJESH RAJA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS EARLIER WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER (1) KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION LTD (UNDER ORDERS OF REMOVAL FROM SERVICE) RESIDING AT NO.543, 11TH BLOCK 2ND B MAIN, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE BENGALURU-560072 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVINDRANATH K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA ENERGY DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA DR.AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA POWER COPORATION LTD NO.82, SHAKTHI BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001 Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:12494 WP No. 6134 of 2025 3. THE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT NO.82, SHAKTHI BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (O M)YT YERMARUS THERMAL POWER CORPORATION YTPS, RAICHUR-584 101 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER (E)YT YTPS, YERMARUS, RAICHUR-584101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHIVAPRABHU S. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R1 SRI. GAURAV RAMAKRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR ENTIRE RECORDS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT AND HOLD THE ENQUIRY CONDUCTED BY THE ENQUIRY OFFICER NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND SAME IS BIASED IN NATURE, TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI ORDER QUASHING THE ORDERS DATED - 23/27.06.2022 IN NO.A1/P2 D/826 AND DATED-10./11.10.2023 IN NO.A1/P2D/1824 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND B AND AFTER QUASHING THE SAID ORDERS OF THE 2ND AND 4TH RESPONDENT, DIRECT THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO REINSTATE THE PETITIONER INTO HER ORIGINAL POST WITH CONTINUITY OF SERVICE AND ALL OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS WHICH THE PETITIONER IS LEGALLY ENTITLED TO (C) TO ISSUE ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION TO THE 2ND AND 4TH RESPONDENT AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:12494 WP No. 6134 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 25.03.2025 to withdraw this writ petition. The memo reads as under: "The undersigned hereby submits that, the petitioner and advocate for the petitioner prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit to withdraw the above petition, in the interest of justice and equity. Hence this Memo". 2. This is, however, opposed by the learned counsel for Respondent Nos.2 to 5 who contends that the petitioner had earlier filed W.P.No.32491 of 2024 for the same reliefs and by suppressing filing of the earlier writ petition, this writ petition is filed. He has also placed on record, a copy of the writ petition filed in W.P.No.32491 of 2024. A perusal of W.P.No.32491 of 2024 shows that the averments and the reliefs sought therein are similar to the averments and reliefs sought in this petition. Besides this, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:12494 WP No. 6134 of 2025 the petitioner has not disclosed the filing of the earlier petition. 3. In view of the contention of the learned counsel for Respondent Nos.2 to 5, the memo filed by the petitioner is allowed, subject to the petitioner depositing cost of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) payable with the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority within one week, failing which, W.P.No.32491 of 2024 shall be listed for dismissal. Subject to compliance of the above, office is directed to return all the original documents to the learned counsel for the petitioner. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11