IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR.N.V.ANJARIA CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO.23950/2024 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN 1 . MR. SHEKHAR SON OF SIDDANNA. M, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. NEAR SUGURESHWAR TEMPLE DEVASUGUR DISTRICT,RAICHUR. 2 . MR. GURUNATH SON OF SUGAPPA. M, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. A-159, NEW YADLAPUR TALUK, DISTRICT RAICHUR, 3 . MR. BASAVARAJ SON OF M. CHANNAYYA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT H. NO. 3-47/1, NEAR SUGURESHWAR TEMPLE, DEVASUGUR, DISTRICT RAICHUR, 4 . MR. SIDDHARTHA SON OF BASAVARAJ, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O. RAGHAVENDRA COLONY, SHAKTHINAGAR TALUK DISTRICT RAICHUR, W.P.NO.23950/2024 2 5 . MR. SANJEEV KUMAR SON OF LAKSHMANA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, RESIDING AT YADLAPUR TALUK, DISTRICT RAICHUR, 6 . MR. MANJUNATH SON OF GOPAL, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. B-448, NEW YADLAPUR, DISTRICT RAIPUR, 7 . MR. SANTHOSH KUMAR SON OF SOMSHEKHAR, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, RESIDING AT RAGHAVENDRA COLONY, SHAKTHINAGAR TALUK, DISTRICT RAICHUR. 8 . MR. SUGOORI LINGAPPA SON OF LACHAMANNE, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT H. NO. 2-404-B, NEW YADLAPUR COLONY-584 170, DISTRICT RAIPUR, 9 . MR. ANJANAYYA SON OF SUGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 19/1980, RAGUNDAR 9 COLING, SHAKTHINAGAR, DISTRICT RAICHUR, 10 . MS. MAHADEVAMMA DAUGHTER OF JANARDHAN, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT 219, NEW YADLAPUR DISTRICT RAICHUR, 11 . MR. SURESH SON OF VENKAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT DEVASUGUR TALUK, DISTRICT RAICHUR, W.P.NO.23950/2024 3 12 . MR. SURESH SON OF BASVARAJ, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT NEW YADLAPUR, 13 . MR. LAXMANNA SON OF SUGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT A-59, NEW YADLAPUR TALUK DISTRICT RAICHUR, 14 . MR. BASAVARAJ SON OF LAXMANA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT H. NO. A30, NEW YADLAPUR TALUK, DISTRICT RAICHUR, 15 . MR. KUMARA LAMBANI SON OF SHEKRYA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.2, AK COLONY, ADUGODI, KORAMANGALA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 030. &PETITIONER/S (BY SRI./SMT.: MADHAV BHALAJI KASHYAP, ADVOCATE) AND 1 . KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION LIMITED A PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY OWNED BY THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO. 82, SHAKTHI BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2 . THE DIRECTOR (HR) KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION LIMITED, NO. 82, SHAKTHI BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD,BANGALORE-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 3 . KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, W.P.NO.23950/2024 4 BANGALORE-560 012, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 4 . STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY. &RESPONDENT/S THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI AND/OR SUCH OR OTHER WRIT OR ORDER TO QUASH/CANCEL THE IMPUGNED EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BY KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY (RESPONDENT NO. 3) ON 18.02.2024 PURSUANT TO THE CORRIGENDUM ISSUED BY KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION LIMITED (RESPONDENT NOS. 1 & 2) DATED 23.06.2018 BEARING NO. A1P1C (C1) [ANNEXURE 3 M1 & M2]; AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS ON THIS DAY THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER. CORAM: HON9BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.JUSTICE N.V.ANJARIA AND HON9BLE MR.JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND W.P.NO.23950/2024 5 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON9BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.JUSTICE N.V.ANJARIA) Three weeks9 time is granted to remove the office objections failing which, the petition shall stand dismissed automatically without reference to or order of the Court. In the event the office objections are complied with, the petition shall be listed on 30.06.2025. Sd/- (N.V.ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE TYPED BY : SK CASE WORKER : SG COMPARED BY : SG COPY Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR