- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13557 WP No. 102659 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 102659 OF 2024 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: 1. SURESH S/O. MAHADEV AVATI AGE. 57 YEARS, OCC. PWD CONTRACTOR R/O. PLOT NO.95/B, SUKRITI, SHANTI NAGAR, TILAKWADI, BELAGAVI-580006. 2. SUDESH S BAGADI AGE. 58 YEARS, OCC. PWD CONTRACTOR, R/O. VITHOBA GALLI, SOUNDALGA, TAL: CHIKODI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591241. 3. CHANNAYYA G HIREMATH AGE. 57 YEARS, OCC. PWD CONTRACTOR, R/O. H. NO. 1825, KAKATI, TAL AND DIST. BELAGAVI. 4. ASHISH A SHIRAGAPUR AGE. 26 YEARS, OCC. PWD CONTRCACTOR, R/O. H NO. 565, SECTOR NO. 3, SHIVABASAVA NAGAR, BELAGAVI DIST. BELAGAVI. 5. ARJUN G GADIWADDAR AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. PWD CIVIL CONTRACTOR, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13557 WP No. 102659 of 2024 R/O. MAHANTESH NAGAR, GHATAPRABHA, MALLAPUR P G., GOKAK-58136. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAGADISH PATIL AND SRI. SAJID GOODWALA, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, KAVERI BHAVAN, BENGALURU-560009. 2. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED (KPTCL), REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICE, KAVERI BHAVAN, BENGALURU-560009. 3. HUBBALLI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY (HESCOM), REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI-580025. 4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) TL AND SS DIVISION HUBBALLI, KPTCL, KARWAR ROAD, HUBBALLI. 5. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) TL AND SS DIVISION SIRSI, KPTCL, COURT ROAD, SIRSI. 6. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) TL AND SS DIVISION GADAG, KPTCL, HUBBALLI ROAD, GADAG. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13557 WP No. 102659 of 2024 7. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) TL AND SS DIVISION HAVERI KPTCL, P B ROAD, HAVERI. 8. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) TL AND SS DIVISION, BELAGAVI, KPTCL, BELAGAVI. 9. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) TL AND SS DIVISION, CHIKKODI, KPTCL, CHIKKODI. 10. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) TL AND SS DIVISION BAGALKOT, KPTCL, BAGALKOT. 11. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) O AND M DIVISION, URBAN DIVISION, RURAL DIVISION, HESCOM, BELAGAVI. 12. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) O AND M DIVISION, BAILHONGAL, HESCOM, BAILHONGAL. 13. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) O AND M DIVISION, RAMADURG, HESCOM, RAMADURG. 14. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) O AND M DIVISION, CHIKODI, HESCOM, CHIKKODI. 15. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) O AND M DIVISION, ATHANI, HESCOM, ATHANI. 16. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) O AND M DIVISION, GHATAPRABHA, HESCOM, GHATAPRABHA. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13557 WP No. 102659 of 2024 17. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) O AND M DIVISION, BAGALKOT, HESCOM, BAGALKOT. 18. EXECUTIE ENGINEER (ELE) O AND M DIVISION, JAMKHANDI, HESCOM, JAMKHANDI. 19. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) O AND M DIVISION, MUDHOL, HESCOM, MUDHOL. 20. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) O AND M URBAN DIVISION DHARWAD, HESCOM, DHARWAD. 21. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) O AND M RURAL DIVISION DHARWAD, HESCOM, DHARWAD. 22. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) O AND M DIVISION, SIRSI, HESCOM, SIRSI. 23. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) O AND M DIVISION, DANDELI, HESCOM, DANDELI. 24. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) O AND M DIVISION, HAVERI, HESCOM, HAVERI. 25. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) O AND M URBAN DIVISION, HUBLI, HESCOM, HUBLI. 26. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) O AND M RURAL DIVISION, HUBLI, HESCOM, HUBLI. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13557 WP No. 102659 of 2024 27. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) O AND M DIVISION, RON, HESCOM, RON. 28. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) O AND M DIVISION, GADAG, HESCOM, GADAG. 29. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) TL AND SS DIVISION, BELAGAVI, HESCOM, BELAGAVI. 30. THE SUPRINTENDING ENGINEER (CIVIL) CORPORATE OFFICE, HESCOM, HUBBALLI. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDERS OF APPROPRIATE NATURE TO DECLARE THAT THE RESPONDENTS ARE NOT ENTITLED TO AND HAVE NO JURISDICTION TO MAKE DEDUCTIONS OF THE ENHANCED ROYALTY IN TERMS OF THE NOTIFICATION AMENDED RULED C1/115/MMN/2019 DATED. 30-06-2020, VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND ISSUE A WRIT OR DIRECTION IN NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE CIRCULAR DATED 05-09-2020 BEARING NO. KAVIPRANINI/B9/85303/18-19 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13557 WP No. 102659 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Despite the order dated 15.09.2025, office objections have not been complied with. 2. It appears that the petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the matter. 3. The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GAB CT:VP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 23