- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48531 WP No. 14496 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 14496 OF 2024 (L-RES) BETWEEN: 1. GOPALA D.K., S/O. KAPPANNAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, MOOLA DUDDA VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK-573118. 2. SHASHIDHARA MURTHY, S/O. THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, HAGALAHALLI VILLAGE, KUPPALLI POST, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK-573217. 3. CHIDANANDA R.D., S/O. LATE DYAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RAMESHWARA NAGARA, DODDAPURA POST, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK-573118. 4. SURESHA J.P., S/O. JAVAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, NO. 222, VIVEKANAGAR, NEAR SLV CONVENT, HASSAN-573201. 5. VASANTHKUMAR H.J., S/O. GOVINDARAJU H.G., Digitally signed by THEJAS KUMAR N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48531 WP No. 14496 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MOSALEHOSAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, SHANTHIGRAMA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK-573212. &PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARENDRA BABU B.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. VENKATARAMANA NAYAKA S/O. LATE LALE NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT TANDYA VILLAGE, GUDIBANDE, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561209. 2. SANTHOSH KUMAR MUTTUR, S/O. BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, 4TH CROSS, NEAR WATER TANK, LINGARAJU NAGARA, UNAKAL, HUBBALLI, DHARAWADA DISTRICT-580031. 3. VIJAYAKUMAR M.K., S/O. KRISHNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, MALLAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573211. 4. T.MURTHY, S/O. SRI. TYAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, HOUSE NO.123, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573211. 5. DAYANANDA P.S., S/O. SIDDALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48531 WP No. 14496 of 2024 PILLENAHALLI VILLAGE, TERANYA POST, HALEKOTE HOBLI, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573220. 6. H.H.RANGEGOWDA, S/O. HANUMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, HARADANAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, HALEKOTE HOBLI, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573164. 7. SHASHIDHARA M.A., S/O. APPUGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, MOODALAKOPPALU HALLI, KAGGERE POST, K.R. NAGARA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT-571602. 8. S.N.KUMARASWAMY, S/O. G.R.NARAYANASHETTI, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, PETE STREET, SHANTHIGRAMA VILLAGE, HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT-573220. 9. S.P.ANAND, S/O. S.P.PUTTASWAMYGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, NO. 5769/1, RAVINDRA NAGARA, 2ND CROSS, 3RD MAIN ROAD, HASSAN-573201. 10. THE SECRETARY, THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48531 WP No. 14496 of 2024 11. MANAGING DIRECTOR CESCOM, NO.29, VIJAYANAGAR, 2ND STAGE, HINAKAL, MYSORE-570017. (AMENDED CAUSE TITLE AS PER ORDER DATED 16.09.2025) 12. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (E) O AND M CIRCLE, CESCOM, SANTHEPETE, B.M. ROAD, HASSAN-573201. &RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SANGEETHA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SRINIVASA K., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R9; SMT. VISMAYA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SUMANA NAGANAND FOR R11 AND R12; R10 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) 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.B.K.Nagendra Babu., counsel for the petitioners, and Smt.Sangeetha., counsel on behalf of Sri.Srinivasa.K., for respondents 1 to 9, Ms.Vismaya., counsel on behalf of Sri.Sumana Naganand., for respondents 11 and 12 have appeared in person. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48531 WP No. 14496 of 2024 The order dated 04.04.2024 passed on I.A.NO.13 in Reference No.04/2022 is called into question in this writ petition on several grounds as set out in the memorandum of writ petition. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the writ papers with care. The petitioners filed an application under Order 1 Rule 10 (2) read with section 151 of CPC to permit them to come on record as parties in an ongoing dispute. Suffice it to note that respondents 9 to 11 have raised a dispute regarding their termination of services in Reference No.4 of 2022. The reference relates to a labor dispute case, and the labor court is dealing with the dispute in accordance with the law. The impleading applicants have a grievance about their termination and hence intend to come on record in an ongoing dispute. It is pivotal to note that the impleading applicants have not sought a reference. In the absence of a reference, they cannot come on record. The rejection of the application is just and proper. The writ petition is devoid of merits. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48531 WP No. 14496 of 2024 Resultantly, the writ petition is dismissed. Because of dismissal of Writ Petition, pending interlocutory applications if any are disposed of and interim relief if any stands discharged SD/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13