- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15844 WP No. 86174 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 86174 OF 2013 (S-RES) BETWEEN: VITTHAL NAGAPPA KHOT AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE, R/O: KERUR, TALUK: CHIKODI, DIST: BELGAUM. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHREEVATSA SURESH HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) O AND M DIVISION, HESCOM, CHIKKODI, BELGAUM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) O AND M DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY HESCOM, CHIKKODI 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (ELE) O AND M DIVISION CIRCLE, HESCOM, CHIKKODI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B S KAMATE, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO: i) A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 13.09.2013 BEARING NO.CHI/KHA.NE.E (ELE)/ LE/SALE/ HI.SA(C)/5939-43 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND BEARING NO.CHI/KHA.NE.M(ELE)/LE/HI.SA(C)/6917-22 DATED 15.10.2013 VIDE ANNEXURE-D PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15844 WP No. 86174 of 2013 ii) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE NOTICE DATED 25.09.2013 BEARING NO.CHE/KHA.NE.A(ELE)/ KI.AA.SA/13-14/6300-03 VIDE ANNEXURE-F ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2. iii) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO REIMBURSE ANY AMOUNT DEDUCTED IN PURSUANCE OF THE 13.09.2013 BEARING NO. CHI/KHA.NE.E(ELE)/LE/SALE/HI.SA(C)/5939-43 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND BEARING NO.CHI/KHA.NE.M(ELE)/ LE/HI.SA(C)/6917-22 DATED 15.11.2013 VIDE ANNEXURE-D PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition is rendered infructuous, for the reason that the petitioner has retired from service and his pension is appropriately settled. 2. In the light of the said submission, the petition is disposed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE KGK CT:ANB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1