- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22373 WP No. 17343 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 17343 OF 2025 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: 1. K.T.CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O LATE THIPPEGOWDA, R/A. NO. 111, KATRUMANE, THALIHALLA, JAKKANAHALLI, CHIKMANGALUR-577 130. 2. SMT. H.A.REKHA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, W/O MANJUNATH.K.U., KATRUMANE, THALIHALLA, JAKKANAHALLI, CHIKMANGALUR-577 130. 3. T.S.NARAYANA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, S/O LATE SANNEGOWDA, THALIHALLA, JAKKANAHALLI, VASTHARE HOBLI, CHIKMANGALUR-577 130. 4. KRISHNEGOWDA.K.U. AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, S/O LATE K.D.UDDEGOWDA, KATRUMENE, THALIHALLA, JAKKANAHALLI, CHIKMANGALUR-577 130. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22373 WP No. 17343 of 2025 5. PADMESH.K.U. AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O LATE K.D.UDDEGOWDA, KATRUMANE, THALIHALLA, JAKKANAHALLI, CHIKMANGALUR-577 130. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. P.K.PRADEEP KUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF POWER, SHAKTHI BHAVAN, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, 1ST FLOOR, KAVERI BHAVAN, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, NEHRU NAGAR, GANDHI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 009. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MALANDUR DIVISION, PRASARNA BHAVAN, 2ND FLOOR, B.M.ROAD, HASSAN-573 201. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, O/A. DISTRICT FIELD ROAD, VIJAYANAGAR, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJAKUMAR.M., AGA FOR R1, 3 & 4; - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22373 WP No. 17343 of 2025 SRI. H.V.DEVARAJU., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.P.K.Pradeep Kumar., counsel for the petitioners, Sri.Rajakumar.M., AGA for respondents 1, 3 and 4 and Sri.H.V.Devaraju., counsel for respondent No.2 have appeared in person. 2. Though the petition is listed today for orders regarding non-compliance of office objection, with consent of counsel for the respective parties, it is heard. 3. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking following reliefs: (1) Issue a Writ of Certiorari to quash the Notification dated 04.03.2024 vide Annexure-A in consideration of objections filed by the petitioners dated 26.12.2024 and 07.05.2025 vide Annexures-E and F. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22373 WP No. 17343 of 2025 (2) Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the objections of the petitioners dated 26.12.2024 and 07.05.2025 vide Annexures-E and F. 4. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 5. Suffice it to note that the KPTCL issued a Notification for laying cables of 66/11 KV from Aldur to Malandur, sub-division, covering the distance of 21.680 kilometers. The petitioners have grievance for laying the cables in their respective lands. Hence, they have made representations and have put forth their grievance. The petitioners contended that the representations are not considered as of today and hence, they are seeking an appropriate relief. The representations made by the petitioners are furnished along with the Writ Petition and they are at Annexures-E and F. The District Magistrate is hereby directed to treat the representations as Obstruction application one - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22373 WP No. 17343 of 2025 under Section 16(1) of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and consider the same in accordance with the law. It is made clear that till the consideration of the obstruction application, the KPTCL shall not precipitate the matter in respect of the lands of the petitioners. 6. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE TKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2