- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34188 WP No. 31427 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 31427 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI MOHAMMED GOUSE PEER S/O. Late. MOHAMMED GULAM HUSSAIN AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (E) 220 KV REVEIVING POWER STATION, SRS PEENYA, KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD., BANGALORE-560058 R/AT NO.28, 14TH CROSS, KANAKANAGAR, R.T. NAGAR POST, BANGALORE-560032 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRI GOWDA C., ADVOCATE SRI. NAIK VENKATRAMAN NAGAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIRECTOR (ADMIN AND HR) AND DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD. KAVERI BHAVAN, K.G ROAD, BANGLORE-560009. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER(E) KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD. K.R. CIRCLE, BANGLORE-560009. Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34188 WP No. 31427 of 2024 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELC) KPTCL, TL AND SS DIVISION, S.R.S PEENYA, BANGALORE-560058 4. THE CHAIRMAN KPTCL, WOMENS GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL COMMITTEE, CORPORATE OFFFICE, CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BANGAORE-560009 …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RELEVANT RECORDS RELATING TO THE ISSUE OF IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO. KAVIPRANINI/B55/46086/23- 24, DTD 27.10.23 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 VIDE ANNEXURE-J AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 01.09.2025 seeking leave of this Court to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to approach the Appellate Authority under Section 18 of the KPTCL Employees' Service (Conduct) Regulations, 1988. 2. The memo is taken on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34188 WP No. 31427 of 2024 3. The writ petition is disposed of, reserving liberty for the petitioner to approach the Appellate Authority under Section 18 of the KPTCL Employees' Service (Conduct) Regulations, 1988. 4. Insofar as the limitation period is concerned, the time spent by the petitioner before this Court is to be excluded. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2