- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37617 WP No. 23631 of 2024 C/W WP No. 27857 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 23631 OF 2024 (GM-KEB) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 27857 OF 2024 (GM-KEB) IN WP No. 23631/2024 BETWEEN: 1. THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED, BANGALORE REP BY M.D., KPTCL, CORPORATE OFFICE, KAVERI BHAVAN, BANGALORE. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MAJOR WORKS DIVISION, K.P.T.C.L., HADADI ROAD, DAVANAGERE. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MAJOR WORKS DIVISION KPTCL, SUB-DIVISION-I, JCR BADAVANA, 3RD CROSS (EAST) 1ST FLOOR, CHITRADURGA TOWN. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SHUBHA S., ADVOCATE) AND: MAHADEVAMMA, W/O PUJARI BADAPPA, Digitally signed by GEETHAKUMARI PARLATTAYA S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37617 WP No. 23631 of 2024 C/W WP No. 27857 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/O MALLAPURA GOLLARAHATTY MALLAPURA, CHITRADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 502. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RANGEGOWDA N R., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION QUASHING ORDER DATED 01.03.2024 PASSED IN CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS NO.174/2021 BY I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHITRADURGA (ANNEXURE - A). IN WP NO. 27857/2024 BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED BANGALORE, REP BY M D KPTCL, CORPORATE OFFICE KAVERI BHAVAN, BANGALORE - 560 009. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MAJOR WORKS DIVISION K P T C L, HADADI ROAD, DAVANAGERE 577525. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MAJOR WORKS DIVISION SUB DIVISION I, JCR BADAVANE, CHITRADURGA TOWN 577501 ...PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SHUBHA S., ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37617 WP No. 23631 of 2024 C/W WP No. 27857 of 2024 AND: JAYAMMA W/O MURTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/O KUNABEVU GOLLARAHATTY VILLAGE, CHITRADURGA TALUK AND DISTRICT 577517. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI RANGEGOWDA N R., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 01.03.2024 PASSED IN CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS NO.180/2021 BY THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHITRADURGA (ANNEXURE-A). THESE PETITIONS ARE 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 WP no.23631/2024 is filed challenging order dated 01.03.2024 passed by I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga, in C.Misc.no.174/2021. WP no.27857/2024 is filed challenging order dated 01.03.2024 passed by I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga, in C.Misc.no.180/2021. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37617 WP No. 23631 of 2024 C/W WP No. 27857 of 2024 2. Learned counsel for parties submitted that facts and circumstances as well as grounds urged in these writ petitions 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 orders dated 01.03.2024 in C.Misc.no.174/2021 and C.Misc.no.180/2021 passed by I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga, are quashed. 4. It is submitted, in pursuance of interim order granted by this Court on 02.09.2024, entire compensation amount was deposited before trial Court. In view of petitions being allowed, said amounts are ordered to be refunded to petitioner. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE AV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39