G. PUTTASWAMY v. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED
WP/18784/2024 · 2025-10-17
Ashok S Kinagi
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41388 WP No. 18784 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 18784 OF 2024 (S-TR) BETWEEN:
G. PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O. LATE GURUMUDDA, WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC), AWAITING POSTING, KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED, CORPORATE OFFICE, CAUVERY BHAVAN, BANGALORE-560 009. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. M.L. SUVARNA LAXMI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
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KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,
Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location:
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41388 WP No. 18784 of 2024
CORPORATE OFFICE, CAUVERY BHAVAN, BANGALORE-560 009.
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THE DIRECTOR (ADMIN AND HR) KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED, CORPORATE OFFICE, CAUVERY BHAVAN, BANGALORE-560009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANDRACHUD A., ADVOCATE)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS LEADING TO THE OFFICE ORDER DTD.
12.07.2024 ISSUED BY THE R-2. QUASH THE IMPUGNED OFFICE
ORDER DTD. 12.07.2024 BEARING NO.
KPTCL/DGMP/MADM(B100)/45/2024 (ANNX-G TO THE WRIT PETITION) ISSUED BY THE R-2 BY ISSUING A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI. DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS HEREIN TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DTD. 30.03.2024 VIDE ANNX-C AND CONSEQUENTLY PROVIDE A POSTING IN BANGALORE CITY BY ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41388 WP No. 18784 of 2024
ORAL ORDER
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Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a Memo stating that the writ petition does not survive for
consideration, as the petitioner has attained the age of superannuation on 30.09.2025. In view of the same, nothing survives for consideration in this writ petition.
2. Memo is placed on record.
3. The writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous.
4. In view of the dismissal of the writ petition, pending interlocutory applications do not survive for
consideration and they stand disposed of accordingly.
Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1