- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20724 WP No. 35946 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 35946 OF 2024 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: 1. SRI.BANGARAPPA MADIVALA S/O HUCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/O RESIDENT OF BALEGUNDI SAGAR, NOW RESIDING AT NO.2-145, 2 SAMBRAMAHOUSE, ANATHA RAJACHARAYA ROAD, KOMBHAGUDDE MALLAR, KAUP UDUPI, KARNATAKA-574 106. 2. SRI.VEERABHADRAPPA S/O KAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/O. KAMAPPA, BALEGUNDI, SHIVAMOGGA -577 412. 3. SRI.RAMAPPA S/O KAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/O BALEGUNDI, ULLUR, SHIVAMOGGA, KARNATAKA-577 412. 4. SRI.CHANDRAPPA.B.K. S/O KAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O AT NESARA, 4TH B CROSS, 60 FEET ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA, VINOBANAGAR, KARNATAKA-577 204. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20724 WP No. 35946 of 2024 5. SRI.D.K.GOVINDAPPA S/O KAMAPPAM AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O AT BALEGUNDI, VTC: ULLURU, DISTRICT: SHIVAMOGGA, KARNATAKA-57741. 6. SRI. HONNAPPA S/O KAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O AT BALEGUNDI, ULLURU SAGAR ULLURU, SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA, KARNATAKA-577 412. 7. SRI.NATARAJA.K.B. S/O AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O AT BASAVARAJAPPA GOWDA KOPPA, MALLA, NEECHADI, SAGAR SHIVAMOGGA, KARNATAKA-577 431. 8. SRI. JAGADEESH.K.G. S/O K.GURUBASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O JOG ROAD, 2ND CROSS LOHIYA NAGAR, SAGAR, SAGAR, SHIVAMOGA, SAGAR, KARNATAKA-577 401. 9. SRI. SIDDAPPA.K AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, S/O ADIVEPPA GOWDA, KOPPA, MALLANEECHADI, SAGAR SHIVAMOGGA, KARNATAKA-577 431. 10. SRI.RAGHAVENDRA S/O LOKAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20724 WP No. 35946 of 2024 HAAVUHARANAGOPPA, NARAGODU, BRAHAMANCHALE SAGAR SHIVAMOGA, KARNATAKA-577 431. 11. SRI.PARAMESH S/O LOKESHAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT, KOOPPA, MALLA, NEECHADI, SHIMOGA KARNATAKA-577 431. 12. SRI. SATHISHA.L S/O M.B.LOKESHAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT KOPPA, MALLA NEECHADI, SAGAR SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA-577 431. 13. SRI.PRAVEEN KUMAR.G C/O GANGAIAH.B., AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O 13/6 GANDHINAGARA, BEHIND BAPAT KALYANA MANDIR, GANDHINAGARA SAGAR, SAGAR SHIVAMOGGA, KARNATAKA-577 401. 14. SRI.THAMARAJ C/O KANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT RENUKAMBA NILAYA, BEHIND VINOBA NAGAR, NAGAPPA LAYOUT, NEERAKODU BADAVANE, PO SAGAR, SAGAR, DISTRICT: SHIVAMOGGA, KARNATAKA-577 401. 15. SRI.SHEIKHAHAMED S/O HUSEN SAAB, ULLURU, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20724 WP No. 35946 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, RESIDING AT ULLURU, ULLUR, SHIVAMOGA, SAGAR, KARNATAKA-577 412. 16. SRI. ABDUL MAJEED S/O HUSEN SAB, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O NO.177, 2ND CROSS, JANNATH NAGAR, SAGAR, SHIMOGA-577 401. 17. SRI.SHARADAMMA W/O VENKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT BALEGUNDI ULLURU, SHIMOGA-577 412. 18. SRI. BANGARAPPA S/O DABBANNA, AGED ABOUT 94 YEARS, RESIDING AT BALEGUNDI ULLUR, SAGAR, SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA-577 412. 19. SRI.MANJUNATHA.B.K. S/O NARAGODU KERIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O NARAGODU KERIYAPPA, RESIDING AT BALEGUNDI ,ULLURU, SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA-577 412. 20. SRI. RAMAKRISHNA S/O KANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RESIDING AT SHIRAGUPPE, BRAHMANAMANCHALE, SAGAR SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA -577 431. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20724 WP No. 35946 of 2024 21. SRI. PRASANNA KUMAR.D.K. S/O KANNAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT JIGALEMANE, ULLURU, SAGAR, SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA-577 412. 22. SRI. BHUTHAMMA W/O SANNA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, RESIDING AT SHIRAGUPPE, BRAHMANAMANCHALE, SAGAR SHIMOGA-577 431. 23. SRI.JNANENDRA S/O BANGARAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT SHIRAGUPPE, BRAHMANAMANCHALE, SAGAR, SHIMOGA-577 401. 24. SRI. SUSHILAMMA W/O REVANAPPA NARAGODU, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O NARAGODU, SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA-577 431. 25. SRI. GURUNATHA GOWDA S/O HALAPPAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RESIDING AT KOPPA NARAGODU, BRAHMANACHALE, SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA, KARNATAKA-577 431. 26. SRI. SATHYANARAYANA SINGH S/O MANJUNATHA SINGH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT KYADIGEKOPPA, NAGAGODU BRAHMANAMANCHALE, SAGAR SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA-577 431. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20724 WP No. 35946 of 2024 27. SRI. RAVI SING AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT KYADIKOPPA, NARAGODU, SHIVAMOGGA, KARNATAKA-577 431. 28. SRI.HUCHAPPA S/O JATYA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, RESIDING AT JIGALE MANE SHIRAGOPPE, ULLURU, SAGAR SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA-577 412. 29. SRI.MANJAPPA S/O DYAVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.37 JIGALEMANE, ULLURU, SAGAR, SHIMOGA KARNATAKA-577 412. 30. SRI.SURENDRA S/O BILIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDING AT JIGALEMANE, SHIRAGUPPE, ULLURU, SAGAR, SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA -577 412. 31. SMT.NAGAMMA W/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, RESIDING AT SHIRAGOPPE, JIGALE MANE, ULLURU, SHIMOGA KARNATAKA-577 412. 32. SRI. KANNAPPA S/O KANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, RESIDING AT SHIRAGUPPE, BRAHMANA MANCHALE, SAGAR SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA -577 431. 33. SRI. MANJAPPA S/O KANNAPPA, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20724 WP No. 35946 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESDING AT NO.48, SHIRGUPPE, BRAHMANAMANCHALE SHIMOGA KARNATAKA-577 431. 34. SMT. PARAVATHAMMA W/O NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDING AT SHIRAGUPPE, BRAHMANAMANCHALE, SAGAR SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA- 577 431. 35. SMT.KANNAMMA W/O KANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, RESIDING AT SHIRUGUPPE, BRAHMANA MANCHALE POST, SAGAR, SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA- 577 431. 36. SMT. LALITAMMA W/O TIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, RESIDING AT SHIRAGUPPE , BRAHMANAMANCHALE BRAHMANAMANCHALE, SAGARA SHIMOGA-577 431. 37. SRI. YOGENDRA S/O KOLKARA KANNA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDING AT SHIRAGUPPE, BRAHMANAMANCHALE, SAGAR SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA-577 431. 38. SRI.LAXMINARAYANA.U.M. S/O MAHABALARAO.U., AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.38/84, SORABA ROAD, OPP: SIDDESHWARA SCHOOL, SUBHASH NAGAR, SAGAR, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20724 WP No. 35946 of 2024 SHIMOGGA, KARNATAKA-577 401. 39. SRI. GANAPATHI PRASAD.L AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, S/O LAXMINARAYANA BHAT, RESIDING AT NO.16, SHIRAGUPPE, BRAHMANA MANCHALE POST, BRAHMANAMANCHALE, SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA, KARNATAKA-577 431. 40. SRI. S.K.BANGARI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, C/O KRISHNAPPA SHET, SRI NILAYA, VIVEK NAGAR, A 2ND CROSS, SAGAR, VTC: SAGAR, DISTRICT: SHIVAMOGGA, KARNATAKA- 577 401. 41. SRI. KOLKAR KANNA GOWDA S/O HUCHA GOWDA, AGED: MAJOR, RESIDING AT SHIRAGUPPE, BRAHMANAMANCHALE, SAGAR SHIMOGA KARNATAKA- 577 431. 42. SRI. JAGANNATHA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, S/O HUCHARAYAPPA, RESIDING AT BALEGUNDI, ULLUR, SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA-577 412. 43. SRI.VENKATESHA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, S/O MADIVALAPPA, RESIDING AT BALEGUNDI, ULLUR SAGAR SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA-577 412. 44. SRI.RAMESH S C AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, S/O CHOWDAPPA, - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20724 WP No. 35946 of 2024 RESIDING AT BALEGUNDI, SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA- 577 412. 45. SMT.HALAMMA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, W/O HUCHCHARAYAPPA, RESIDING AT BALEGUNDI, ULLUR, SAGAR SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA-577 412. 46. SMT.CHANDRASEKHARA S/O CHENNABASAYYA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT NARAGODU, BRAHMANAMANCHALE SAGAR SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA-577 431. 47. SRI. LOKESHA S/O VEERABHADRAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT BRAHMANAMANCHALE, SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA- 577 431. 48. SMT. PALAKSHAMMA W/O VEERABHADRAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, RESIDING AT BRAHMANAMANCHALE, SHIVAMOGA, KARNATAKA-577 431. 49. SRI. ARUNA KUMAR S/O SHEKHARAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT KYADIKOPPA, NARAGODU, BRAHMANAMANCHALE, SAGAR SHIVAMOGA, KARNATAKA- 577 431. 50. SRI. MANJUNATHA.K.B. S/O BANGARAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20724 WP No. 35946 of 2024 RESIDING AT KYADIKOPPA, BRAHMANAMANCHAL SHIVAMOGGA, KARNATAKA- 577 431. 51. SRI. AJAYA.K.M. S/O MANJUNATHA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, RESIDING AT KYADIGEKOPPA, BRAHMANAMANCHALE, THYAGARTHI, SHIVAMOGGA-577 431. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HARISH KUMAR.M.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, DC OFFICE, SIR.M.V.ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA, KARNATAKA-577 201. 2. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICES, CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD BENGALURU-560 009. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (E), TRANSMISSION ZONE, KPTCL 3RD FLOOR, SANTHE PETE, B.M.ROAD, HASAN-573 201. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, KPTCL, SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA-577 201. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (V), KPTCL, SHIVAMOGGA, KARNATAKA-577 201. 6. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (V), KPTCL, SHIVAMOGGA, - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20724 WP No. 35946 of 2024 KARNATAKA-577 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH.B., AGA FOR R1; SRI. H.V.DEVARAJU., ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO 6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 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.Harish Kumar.M.S., counsel for the petitioners has appeared through video conferencing. Sri.Manjunath.B., AGA for respondent No.1 and Sri.H.V.Devaraju., counsel for respondents 2 to 6 have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Certiorari to quash the order dated:20.12.2023 vide order No.B19/891/19-20/SUM-2-E-KACHERI No.86668 passed by respondent No.2 vide Annexure-H and issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to implement the project in Route-2 as per the decision of the Deputy Commissioner, Shivamogga taken in the meeting proceedings dated:07.10.2023 vide Annexure-F. - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20724 WP No. 35946 of 2024 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. It is not in dispute that the authorities concerned have filed the petition under Section 16(1) of Indian Telegraphic Act on 30.01.2025 for removal of the obstruction. If at all the petitioners have any grievance, they are at a liberty to put forth their contentions and agitate their grievance before the District Magistrate. Counsel for the petitioners submits that a date may be given for the petitioners to appear before the District Magistrate. Counsel for the respondents submits that they have no objection for the same. Taking note of the said submission, the parties are directed to appear before the District Magistrate on 25.06.2025. If the petitioners appear before the District Magistrate, the District Magistrate may take note of their contentions and proceed further with the matter. - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20724 WP No. 35946 of 2024 All the contentions of the parties are kept open. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. 5. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33