- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28956-DB WA No. 729 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K WRIT APPEAL NO. 729 OF 2024 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: UDUPI KASARGODE TRANSMISSION LIMITED EARLIER AT: F-1 THE MIRA CORPORATE SUITES 1 AND 2, ISHWAR NAGAR MATHURA ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 065 NOW AT: 4TH FLOOR, ABCO TRADE CENTRE KOTTARA CHAWKI, MANGALORE-575 013 EMAIL: secretarial.grid@sterlite.com REPRESENTED BY AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY MR. KALAPALA RAVI RAJU …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SRINIVAS RAGHAVAN, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. RAJESWARA P.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. EMMANUEL VINCENT D'SA SON OF IGNATIUS D'SA AGED 69 YEARS ANTRIL HOUSE PANJIKAL VILLAGE POST AGRAR BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 2. MR. HARISH SHETTY SON OF B. MAHABALA SHETTY AGED 61 YEARS Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28956-DB WA No. 729 of 2024 RESIDING AT:4-201, SAHANA NILAYA COLLEGE ROAD, BANTWAL KASBA VILLAGE POST BANTWAL DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 3. MS. JACINTHA LOBO DAUGHTER OF LOUIS LOBO AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS 3-143, HUDKUNJE HOUSE PANJIKAL VILLAGE POST SORNAD DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 4. MR. ALEXANDER SEQUEIRA SON OF LATE VOLARIAN SEQUEIRA AGED 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT: 4-31(1) GUARDIAN ANGEL, SORNAD HOUSE PANJIKAL VILLAGE, POST SORNAD DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 5. MR. VICTOR LOBO SON OF CHARLES LOBO AGED 65 YEARS RESIDING AT:3-126(5) MUKUDA HOUSE, POST AGSAR PANJIKAL VILLAGE, POST SORNAD DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211] 6. MR. STELNI LOBO SON OF CHARLES LOBO AGED 63 YEARS, RESIDING AT:3-126(5) MUKUDA HOUSE, POST AGSAR PANJIKAL VILLAGE, POST SORNAD DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 7. MR. JOSEPH HILARY LOBO SON OF BAPTIST LOBO AGED 51 YEARS, RESIDING AT:2-69 DEMBUDE HOUSE, POST SORNAD ARALA VILLAGE DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28956-DB WA No. 729 of 2024 8. MR. ANTONY BAPIST PINTO SON OF AMBROSE PINTO AGED 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT:2-108 SORNADU HOUSE, POST SORNAD DAKSHINA KANNADA-5742 11 9. MR. ALBERT EVEJIN PINTO SON OF PETER PINTO AGED 69 YEARS, RESIDING AT:2-100/1 SORNAD HOUSE, POST SORNAD ARALA VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 10. MR. WILLIOM PINTO SON OF AMBROSE PINTO AGED 52 YEARS, 2-108/1 SHARON POST SORNAD ARALA VILLAGE DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 11. MR. ROY MARK CARLO SON OF LATE FELIX CARLO AGED 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT 2-66/5 LORETTO HOUSE AMTADY BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 12. MR. SANDEEP POOJARY SON OF SEENA POOJARY AGED 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT:1-82 DARBE HOUSE, BANTWAL KASABA VILLAGE, POST BANTWAL DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 13. MR. ARUN ANIL D'SOUZA SON OF LATE LAZARUS D'SOUZA AGED 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT:1-47 ATHREL HOUSE, POST AGRAR PANJIKALLU VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28956-DB WA No. 729 of 2024 14. MRS. LILLY SEQUIRA WIFE OF ROBERT PINTO AGED 72 YEARS, RESIDING AT:3-136(1) MUKUDA HOUSE, POST AGRAR BANTWAL, DAKSHINA KANNADA -574 211 15. MR. LANCY CARLO SON OF LATE SYMAN CARLO AGED 51 YEARS, RESIDING AT:3-126 MUKUDA HOUSE, PANJIKALLU VILLAGE PANJIKAL VILLAGE, POST SORNADU BANTWAL, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 16. MR. SANTHOSH JOY PINTO SON OF LATE PAUL PINTO AGED 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT:2-76-2 ARBI HOUSE, POST SORNADU BANTWAL, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 17. MR. RAJESH ROHAN LOBO SON OF LEO LOBO AGED 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT:2-71/1 DEMBUDE HOUSE, ARALA VILLAGE POST ARLA, BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 18. MR. NAGESH BANGERA S/O BABU MOOLYA AGED 48 YEARS, R/AT. 3/6 BARDEL HOUSE, BANTWAL KASBA VILLAGE POST BANTWAL, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 19. MR. VLARIAN A MASCARENHAS S/O L MOURICL MASCARENHAS AGED 70 YEARS, R/AT:3-125 ACHARIKODI HOUSE, POST AGRAR PANJIKAL VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 20. MR. RUPESH MASCARENHAS S/O VELARIAN A. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28956-DB WA No. 729 of 2024 AGED 29 YEARS, R/AT:3-125 ACHARIKODI HOUSE, POST AGRAR PANJIKAL VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 21. MR. HENRY THOMAS CARLO S/O JACOB CARLO AGED 88 YEARS, 3-145/1 MUKUDA HOUSE POST SORNAD PANJIKAL, BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 22. MR. JOHN BAPTIS SEQUERA S/O VALARIAN SEQUERA AGED 69 YEARS, 2-94/2 SORNAD HOUSE, ARALA VILLAGE POST SORNAD, BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 23. MR. CHARLES LOBO S/O DOOJA LOBO AGED 65 YEARS, R/AT.2-75/1 DEMBUDE HOUSE, ARALA VILLAGE ARALA POST, BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 24. MR. SEBESTION LOBO S/O JOSEPH LOBO AGED 79 YEARS, R/AT. 2-72 DEMBUDE HOUSE ARALA VILLAGE, ARALA POST SORNAD, BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 25. MR. CHARLES SEQUERA S/O KARMINA SEQUERA AGED 65 YEARS, R/AT:3-131 MUKUDA HOUSE, PANJIKAL VILLAGE POST AGRAR, BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28956-DB WA No. 729 of 2024 26. MR. RONALD VAS S/O LEO CHARLES VAS AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS 3-134(1), MUKUDA HOUSE PANJIKAL VILLAGE, POST AGRAR BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 27. MR. SILVESTER D'SOUZA S/O GREGORI D'SOUZA AGED 52 YEARS, 3-235 MADYAR HOUASE BANTWAL KASBA VILLAGE POST AGRAR, BANTWAL TALUK D.K.-574 211 28. MRS. PAULIN D'SOUZA W/O LATE JOHN D'SOUZA AGED 74 YEARS, 3-236 MADYAR HOUSE MOTHER THERESA ROAD BANTWAL KASBA VILLAGE POST BANTWAL, BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 29. MRS. PAELIN CRASTA W/O JEROM D SOUZA AGED 58 YEARS W/O JEROM D SOUZA 3-235, MADYAR HOUSE BANTWAL KASBA VILLAGE POST AGRAR, BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 30. MR. MARCEL D SOUZA S/O SALWADORE D SOUZA AGED 60 YEARS, 3-15, MADYAR HOUSE BANTWAL KASBA VILLAGE, POST AGRAR BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28956-DB WA No. 729 of 2024 31. MRS. KUSHALAKSHI W/O SANDEEP POOJARY AGED 37 YEARS, 1-82 DARBE HOUSE, BANTWAL BASBA VILLAGE POST AGRAR, BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 32. MR. ALBAN PINTO S/O PIUS PINTO AGED 69 YEARS, POST AGRAR PANJIKALLU VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 33. MR. SANTHOSH DAVID MENEZES S/O LAWRENCE MENEZES AGED 39 YEARS, 1-154A(1) ATHREL HOUSE POST AGRAR BANTWAL KASABA VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 34. MR. JANARADHANA S/O BABU MOOLYA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS 3-6, BARDEL HOUSE BANTWAL KASABA VILLAGE, POST BANTWAL BANTWAL KASABA VILLAGE DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 35. MR. KRISHNA NAIK S/O LATE NARAYANA NAIK AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, 1-123 DARBEPALKE HOUSE JAKRIBETTU POST AGRAR, BANTWAL KASABA VILLAGE BANTWALA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 36. MRS. JULIANA BARBOZA D/O PASCAL BARBOZA AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS 4-85, PANJIKALLU VILLAGE POST SORNAD, BANTWAL TALUK - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28956-DB WA No. 729 of 2024 DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 37. MR. GANGADHAR POOJARY S/O MUTTAYA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS 3-52, SRI GURU NIVASA KUTTIKALA POST KARPE ARALA VILLAGE BANTWAL TQ DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211 38. MR. VISHWANATHA POOJARY S/O MUTTAYAYA POOJARY AGED 59 YEARS, 2-52 BAILU HOUSE POST KARPE ARALA VILLAGE BATNWAL TQ, DK-574 211 39. MR. NELAYA POOJARY S/O MUTTAYYA POOJARY AGED 67 YEARS KITTIKALA HOUSE POST KARPE ARALA VILLAGE BANTWAL TALUK D.K.-574 211 40. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF POWER GOVT OF INDIA SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI-110 001 41. THE CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY(CEA) A STATUTORY BODY CONSTITUTED UNDER THE ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003 SEWA BHAWAN, R K PURAM SECTOR 1 NEW DELHI-110 066 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON chair@nic.in or dchandra.cea@nic.in - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28956-DB WA No. 729 of 2024 42. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY VIKASA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR STREET BENGALURU-560 001 EMAIL-Prs-energy@karnataka.gov.in 43. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 3RD FLOOR, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA MANGALURU-575 001 44. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MANGALORE SUB-DIVISION MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA 2ND FLOOR, HAMPANAKATTA MANGALURU-575 001 45. THE TAHSILDAR BANTWAL TALUK POST JODUMARGA DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574 219 46. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD. (KSEB) VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM PATTOM THIRUVANATHAPURAM-695 004 MAIL-cmdkseb@ksebin …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHRIDHAR PRABHU, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R39; SRI. RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R40 & R41; SMT. SHWETHA KRISHNAPPA, AGA FOR R42 TO R45; V.C.O. DATED 14.05.2024, NOTICE TO R46 IS D/W) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28956-DB WA No. 729 of 2024 DATED 25.04.2024 IN WP No.12131/2024 (GM-KEB) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Heard the learned counsel appearing for the appellant as well as the learned counsel appearing for the respondents. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the appellant has raised the contentions with regard to the disposal of WP No.13921/2023. It is submitted that it was based on the interim order granted in the said writ petition that the order was granted in the instant case as well. 3. However, learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the interim order in the instant case is no longer in force since it has not been extended and that the appeal itself would not be maintainable. It is - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28956-DB WA No. 729 of 2024 further contended that since there is no interim order in force, there is no purpose in pursuing the appeal. 4. In the above view of the matter, recording that the interim order in the writ petition has not been extended and that the main matter can be agitated on merits before the learned Single Judge, this appeal is disposed of. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE RAK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20