- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38203-DB CCC No. 89 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 89 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI B.G. MANAMOHANA PRIYANKA S/O B G GANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC) O AND M DIVISION, CESC ARSIKERE - 573 103. 2. SRI BASAVARAJU H B S/O BASAVEGOWDA H B AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC), BESCOM CORPORATE OFFICE, K R CIRCLE BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. SRI MANU K S/O KANTHARAJU K G AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BANGALORE METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED (ON DEPUTATION) 3RD FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K H ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 027. 4. SRI K V RAJESH S/O K RAMAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38203-DB CCC No. 89 of 2024 BESCOM, No.6, 7TH MAIN 80 FEET ROAD, 3RD BLOCK KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560 027 5. SRI TEJASVI B R S/O RAVINDRA B K AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC) TLSS DIVISION, KPTCL, SRS, KAVOOR MANGALURU-575015. 6. SRI VEERENDRA H R S/O REVAPPA GOWDA H M AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC), O & M DIVISION MESCOM, NEAR RAILWAY STATION SHIMOGA-577205. 7. SRI SHIVA KUMAR K B S/O SRI BORE GOWDA K. AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC), O AND M CIRCLE, CESC JODI BASAVESHWARA ROAD MYSURU 570004. 8. SRI SHIVAKUMAR N S/O H.N. NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC) BESCOM, KANAKAPURA DIVISION SANGAMA ROAD, KURUPETE KANAKAPURA-562117. 9. SRI YOGESH C S/O LATE K S CHANNANKE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38203-DB CCC No. 89 of 2024 WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (CIVIL), OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER (ELEC) O AND M ZONE CESC MYSURU - 570 004. 10. SMT. RENUKA S D/O SOMANATH T AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC) OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER, TENDERING AND PROCUREMENT, KPTCL, KAVERI BHAVAN, BANGALORE-560009. 11. SRI UMESH HITNALA S/O JATHAPPA HITNALA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC), C AND M DIVISION NIJALINGAPPA COLONY, GESCOM RAICHUR-584101. 12. SRI JAYAKUMAR A S S/O SRI SHIVARAM AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC) HT/LT/RATING SUB DIVISION BRAZ BESCOM, MAGADI - 562120. 13. SRI DEEPAK B S S/O SHIVALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO ACS ENERGY DEPT. GOK ROOM NO.240, 2ND FLOOR, VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560001. 14. SRI JAGADEESH G S/O GANAGADHARAPPA - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38203-DB CCC No. 89 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC) O AND M DIVISION, BESCOM, SIRA GATE MADHUGIRI - 572132. 15. SRI MOHANKUMAR K.K S/O V C KALAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC), O AND M DIVISION CESC, HOLENARASIPURA - 573 201. 16. SRI SREENIDHI H V S/O VENKATESH H S AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC), MRT DIVISION MESCOM, SHIMOGGA - 577 203. 17. SRI ANATHARAMAIAH V H S/O HANUMEGOWDA V G AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS WORKING AT OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER (W AND M) KPTCL, TUMAKURU - 572102. 18. SRI PRASANNA K K S/O KENCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC) TL AND SS DIVISION, KPTCL PRASARANA BHAVAN B M ROAD, SANTHEPETE HASSAN - 573 201. 19. SRI ARJUN G M S/O LATE MANJUANTH GM AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC) O AND M DIVISION, CESC - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38203-DB CCC No. 89 of 2024 HASSAN - 573 201. 20. SMT. ANITHA B T D/O B.K. THIMMAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC) RT DIVISION, KPTCL, HASSAN - 573 201. 21. SRI ROOPESH M.C S/O CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC) KIADB (ON DEPUTATION) SUBSTATION WORKS, KIADB NO.49, 5TH FLOOR EAST WING, KHANIJA BHAVANA, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 010. 22. SRI PRASANNA KUMAR S/O PUTTASWAMY SHETTY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS WORKING AT OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MT SOUTH DIVISION CENRTE OF EXCELLENCE BUILDING 3RD FLOOR, 24TH MAIN, 17TH CROSS HSR LAYOUT, 2ND SECTOR BANGALORE - 560 102. 23. SRI SHIVAKUMAR V S/O VEERANAGAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC) CORPORATE OFFICE, KPTCL CAUVERY BHAVAN, BENGALURU - 560001. 24. SRI R V GANESH S/O VENKATESHAPPA - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38203-DB CCC No. 89 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC) SOUTH CIRCLE OFFICE, BESCOM 3RD FLOOR, ARAVINDA BHAVAN NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU - 560001. 25. SRI CHIKKASIDDEGOWDA P S/O B D PAPAIAH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC) TAQC DIVISION, CORPORATE OFFICE, CESCOM, VIJAYA NAGARA, 2ND STAGE MYSURU - 570017 26. SRI. JAYAPRASAD J S/O LATE JAYAKUMAR SARMA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC) VIGILANCE, CORPORATE OFFICE, MESCOM BHAAVANA KAVOOR CROSS ROAD, BEJAI MANGALORE - 575004. 27. SRI MANJUNATH S S/O K T SANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) O AND M DIVISION, CESC PANDAVAPURA - 571 434. 28. SRI RAGHAVEDNRA D S/O LATE BALAKRISHNA SHENOY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC) RT DIVISION, KPTCL, MAROLI MANGALORE - 575 005. 29. SRI. PRADEEP G S/O J GOPAL AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38203-DB CCC No. 89 of 2024 WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC) O AND M DIVISION, CESC K R NAGARA MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 602. 30. SRI. SADASHIVA N. S/O NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC) SLDC, KPTCL RACE COURSE ROAD ANANDA RAO CIRCLE BENGALURU - 560 009. 31. SRI KESHAVA MURTHY N S/O NARAYANA B. AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC) TL AND SS DIVISION, T K HALLI KPTCL, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 604 408. 32. SRI KARTHIK J S/O JAYA VIBHAVA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS WORKING AT OFFICE OF DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER PROCUREMENT SECTION, CORPORATE OFFICE, CESC VIAJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE MYSORE - 570017. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI SATHEESHA K.N., ADV., & SMT. SIRI R., ADV. FOR C-2, 4 & 23) AND: 1. SRI PANKAJ KUMAR PANDEY, IAS THE MANAGING DIRECTOR M/S THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED CORPORATE BHAVAN, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38203-DB CCC No. 89 of 2024 CAUVERY BHAVAN K G ROAD BANGALORE-560009. 2. SRI MAHANTESHA BILAGI, IAS THE MANAGING DIRECTOR M/S BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CO. LTD, K R CIRCLE BANGALORE - 560001. 3. SMT. PADMAVATHI D THE MANAGING DIRECTOR MANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CO LTD (MESCOM), ATTAVAR MANGALORE - 575 003. 4. SRI MOHAMMAD ROSHAN, IAS THE MANAGING DIRECTOR HUBLI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CO. LTD (HESCOM), HUBLI-580020. 5. SRI SRIDHAR C N, KAS THE MANAGING DIRECTOR CHAMUNDESHWARI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CORPORATION, (CESC) MYSORE-575001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI S.S. NAGANAND, SR. COUNSEL FOR SMT. SUMANA NAGANAND, ADV., FOR R-1 TO R-5 (THROUGH VC)) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO ISSUE NOTICE TO THE ACCUSED AND TAKE APPROPRIATE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH THEM IN - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38203-DB CCC No. 89 of 2024 ACCORDNG TO LAW FOR THE DELIBERATE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 15.02.2021 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WA No.698/2020 (S-RES) MARKED AS ANNEXURE-F AND ORDER DATED 28.04.2023 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA IN CIVIL APPEAL No.2702/2023 MARKED AS ANNEXURE-G AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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) It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the complainants that the directions issued by this Court in the writ appeal have been complied with and an endorsement has been issued. 2. Said submission is taken on record. 3. In view of the same, reserving liberty to the complainants to challenge the endorsement, if aggrieved - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38203-DB CCC No. 89 of 2024 and leaving open the contentions of the parties, this contempt proceeding is dropped. Notice is discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE PN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 53