- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43615 WP No. 19765 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 19765 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. CHANDRAAMA DODDAMANI @ CHANDRAPPA S/O LATE HUSANAPPA DODDAMANI, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT KANAMESHWARA VILLAGE, YADRAMAI TALUK, KALABURGI DISTRICT - 585325 2. SMT. LAXMIBAI, W/O CHANDRAAMA DODDDAMANI @ CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT KANAMESHWARA VILLAGE, YADRAMAI TALUK, KALABURGI DISTRICT - 585325 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SRIKANTH N.V., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43615 WP No. 19765 of 2025 AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED, CAUVERY BHAVANA, BANGALORE - 560001 2. GENERAL MANAGER CUM HR, BESCOM CORPORATE OFFICE, K.R. CIRCLE, NEAR MS BUILDING, BANGALORE 560001 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER OFFICE OF DIVISION BESCOM, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK 562101 4. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WORK AND ADMINISTRATION SUBDIVISION, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562101 5. ROOPA M. BHANDARY, W/O LATE PANDIT DODMANI, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT KANAMESHWARA VILLAGE, YADRANI TALUK, KALABURGI DISRICT - 585325 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43615 WP No. 19765 of 2025 6. AARADHYA, D/O LATE PANDIT DODMANI, AGED ABOUT 09 YEARS, R/AT KANAMESHWARA VILLAGE, YADRANI TALUK, KALABURGI DISRICT - 585325 7. ABHINAV, S/O LATE PANDIT DODMANI, AGED ABOUT 07 YEARS, R/AT KANAMESHWARA VILLAGE, YADRANI TALUK, KALABURGI DISRICT - 585325. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT/MISS RAKSHITHA D.J., ADVOCATE FOR R1 SRI. LOKESHA K., ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4 R5, R6 AND R7 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I) ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED- 22.10.2024, 23.10.2024 AND 20.06.2025 AS PER ANNEXURE - A, A1 AND A2. II) ISSUE NECESSARY DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 1 TO 4 NOT TO RELEASE THE SERVICE BENEFITS IN FAVOR OF RESPONDENT NO. 5 TO 7 HEREIN IN VIEW OF DEATH OF LATE PANDITH DODDAMANI. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43615 WP No. 19765 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Petitioner filed this petition seeking for a mandamus directing respondents No.1 to 4 to consider the set of representations vide Annexures-A, A1 and A2, wherein the petitioner has requested respondents No.1 to 4 not to release the service/death benefits in favour of respondents No.5 to 7. The respondents have not passed any order on these representations. 2. The learned counsel for the respondents submit that if reasonable time is granted, respondents No.2 to 4 would consider the representations vide Annexures-A, A1 and A2, and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43615 WP No. 19765 of 2025 3. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for respondent 2 to 4, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed-in-part; ii. Respondents No.2 to 4 are directed to consider the representations vide Annexures-A, A1 and A2, and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law, within 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40