- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20835 WP No. 16378 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 16378 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SHREESHAIL GIRIMALLAPPA MAROL S/O GIRIMALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 56/A, I MAIN 2ND CROSS, GOVINDARAJANAGAR BANGALORE-560040. 2. SRI RAMAPPA HANCHINAL S/O HANAMAPPA HANCHINAL AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 123/1 4TH MAIN ROAD, 6TH CROSS GOVINDARAJANAGAR BANGALORE-560040. 3. SRI MALLIKARJUN KASABEGOUDAR C/O PARASHURAM KASABEGOUDAR AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 123/1 4TH MAIN ROAD, 6TH CROSS GOVINDARAJANAGAR BANGALORE-560040. 4. SRI MALIYAPPA TALAWAR S/O HANAMAVVA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 123/1 4TH MAIN ROAD, 6TH CROSS GOVINDARAJANAGAR BANGALORE-560040. Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20835 WP No. 16378 of 2025 5. SRI PARASHURAM PATROT, S/O RAMANNA PATROT AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 123/1 4TH MAIN ROAD, 6TH CROSS GOVINDARAJANAGAR BANGALORE-560040. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SUNIL KUMAR H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (BESCOM) CORPORATE OFFICE, K R CIRCLE BANGALORE – 560001. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER HIRIYUR SUB-DIVISION, HIRIYUR KARNATAKA - 577598 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.S.SRIRANGA, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SMT SUMANA NAGANAND, ADVOCATE FOR C/R2) THIS WP IS FILED PRAYING TO-(A) SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF DISMISSAL PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN ORDER NO. KNEM (V)/LA/SL/HS(C)/55-58, AT ANNEXURE-A, KNEM(V)/LA/SL/HS(C)/63- 66, AT ANNEXURE-B, KNEM(V)/LA/SL/HS(C)/46-49, AT ANNEXURE- C, KNEM(V)/LA/SL/HS(C)/50-54, AT ANNEXURE-D, KNEM(V)/LA/ SL/HS(C)/25-26/135-138 ALL OF WHICH ARE DATED 03/04/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE A TO E ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT 2 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20835 WP No. 16378 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, calling in question the penalty imposed by respondent No.2, whereby the petitioners have been dismissed from service. Against the penalty imposed by the respondents, the petitioners have an alternative remedy of an appeal. 2. In view of the appellate remedy, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioners to file appeals before the competent authority under Regulation 18 of Karnataka Electricity Board Employees (Classification, Disciplinary Control and Appeal) Regulations, 1987. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 2