- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52612 WP No. 16383 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 16383 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MANJUNATHA GURUBASAPPA NEGINALL, S/O GURUBASAPPA NEGINALL, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT WARD NO.19, GANDHINAGAR, BASAVANABAGEWADI, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 203. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.ANEPPANAVAR RAMESH BASETTEPPA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES, KPTCL, CAUVERY BHAVAN, BENGALURU-560 009. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHAMUNDESHWARI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CORPORATION LIMITED, CESCOM, CORPORATE OFFICE NO.29, Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52612 WP No. 16383 of 2025 VIJAYANAGARA, 2ND STAGE, HINKAL, MYSURU-570 017. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC), O AND M DIVISION, CESCOM, MADIKERI-571 201. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, O AND M DIVISION, CESCOM, MADIKERI-571 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.DEVARAJU H V., ADVOCATE FOR R1, R3 AND R4 R2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA SEEKING MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION DTD 28.02.2018 OF THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-D. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52612 WP No. 16383 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioner filed this petition seeking Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the application dated:28.02.2018 vide Annexure-D, wherein the petitioner requested for appointment on compassionate ground. The petitioner submits that the respondents have not considered the application submitted by the petitioner. Hence, this Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. The learned counsel appearing for respondents 1, 3 and 4 submits that if the reasonable time is granted, respondent No.3 would consider the application vide Annexure-D, and pass appropriate order in accordance with law. 4. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for respondents 1, 3 and 4. Accordingly, I proceed to pass following order:- - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52612 WP No. 16383 of 2025 5. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondent No.3 to consider the application of the petitioner dated:28.02.2018 vide Annexure-D and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2