- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38130 WP No. 17247 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 17247 OF 2024 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED REP. BY MANAGING DIRECTOR KPTCL, CORPORATE OFFICE, KAVERI BHAVAN BANGALORE - 560 009. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MAJOR WORKS DIVISION, KPTCL, HADADI ROAD, DAVANAGERE - 577 525. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MAJOR WORKS DIVISION, SUB-DIVISION -1, JCR BADAVANA, 3RD CROSS, 1ST FLOOR, CHITRADURGA TOWN - 577 501. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SHUBHA S., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI LOKESHAPPA ALIAS LOKESHWARAPPA, S/O LAGE DODDA VEERAPPA @ DODDIRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, Digitally signed by GEETHAKUMARI PARLATTAYA S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38130 WP No. 17247 of 2024 AGRICULDTURIST, R/O KUNABEVU VILLAGE, CHITRADURGA TALUK AND DISTSRICT - 577 517. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RANGEGOWDA N R., ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIAN, PRAYING TO A) ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION. B) QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 19-02-2024 PASSED IN CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS NO.178/2021 BY THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHITRADURGA (ANNEXURE A) THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B-GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Challenging order dated 19.02.2024 at Annexure-A passed by I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga, in C.Misc.no.178/2021, this writ petition is filed. 2. Learned counsel for parties submitted that facts and circumstances as well as grounds urged in these writ petitions - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38130 WP No. 17247 of 2024 are similar to those in WP no.28166/2025 and would stand covered by decision of this Court in said writ petition. 3. Following order passed in WP no.28166/2025, writ petitions are allowed; impugned order dated 01.03.2024 passed by I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga, in C.Misc.no.174/2021 is quashed. 4. It is submitted, in pursuance of interim order granted by this Court on 01.10.2024, entire compensation amount was deposited before trial Court. In view of petition being allowed, said amount is ordered to be refunded to petitioner. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE Psg* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34