- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14160 WP No. 100064 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 100064 OF 2014 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: P R K PRASAD S/O. SRIRAMULU , AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: KANCHI CO. THIRUMALA SILKS, DOOR NO. 203, BANGALORE ROAD, BALLARI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.L.PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KPTCL LIMITED (GESCOM), BY ITS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, O and M DIVISION, GESCOM, GANDHINAGAR, BALLARI. 2. KPTCL LIMITED (GESCOM), BY ITS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CSD-I, GANDHINAGAR, BALLARI. 3. THE SUPERINTENDEING ENGINEER, THE GULBARGA ELECTICITY SUPPLY, COMPANY LTD., BALLARI DIVISION. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. S. KAMATE, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE ORDER NO. CC(«)/G¯É¤/»¸À(PÀ)/ºÀħâ½î/2013- 14/4382-85 DATED 23.11.2013, ISSUED BY THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY, THE COPY OF WHICH HAS BEEN PRODUCED HEREWITH AT ANNEXURE-C. A WRIT OF MANDAMUS MAY KINDLY BE ISSUED AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS TO REFUND THE AMOUNT OF RS.75,500/- TO THE PETITIONER ALONGWITH INTEREST, IN VIEW OF ORDER PASSED BY SPECIAL COURT IN SPECIAL CASE NO.85/2006 PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14160 WP No. 100064 of 2014 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) The petitioner is before the Court seeking the following prayer. “a. Issue of a writ of certiorari to quash the order No.CC(«) / G¯É¤ / »¸À(PÀ) / ºÀħâ½î / 2013-14 / 4382-85 dated 23.11.2013, issued by the appellate authority, the copy of which has been produced herewith at Annexure-C. b. A writ of mandamus may kindly be issued against the respondents to refund the amount of Rs.75,500/- to the petitioner along with interest, in view of order passed by special court in special case no.85/2006 produced vide Annexure-D. c. Any other relief which this Honourable court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case may kindly be granted in favour of the petitioner by allowing this writ petition with cost, in the ends of justice and equity.” 2. This Court while granting an interim order had directed deposit of certain amount. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has lost communication with the counsel and no deposit is made even as on date, as is directed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14160 WP No. 100064 of 2014 3. In that light, the petition does not deserve any further indulgence to the hands of this Court. Accordingly, the petition stands rejected. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RSH/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 56