- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32280 WP No. 21599 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 21599 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI RAGHU N S/O. NINGANNAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS JUNIOR ASSISTANT CESCOM, O AND M SAKLESHPURA DIVISION SAKLESHPURA, HASSAN DISTRICT -57311 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIGNESHWAR S SHASTRI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. SRINIVASA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIRECTOR (A & HR) KPTCL, CORPORATE OFFICE CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD BANGALORE-560 009. 2. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (ELE) O AND M CIRCLE,, CHAMUNDESHWARI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CORPORATION SANTEPETE, B.M.ROAD, HASSAN-573 201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANDRACHUD A., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED FINDINGS OF THE ENQUIRY OFFICER BEARING NO. 05/2024 DATED 31.12.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-T IN SO FAR AS THE Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32280 WP No. 21599 of 2025 PETITIONER IS CONCERNED AND ALSO THE 2ND SHOW CAUSE NOTICE NO. KPTCL.B52.34366.2022-23 DATED 27.5.2025 ANNEXURE-U 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. The learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the main grievance of the petitioner is that the second show cause notice has been issued to the petitioner on 27.05.2025 vide Annexure-U. The petitioner has requested the respondents-Corporation to furnish all relevant documents, which have been relied upon by the Enquiry Officer to submit the report dated 31.12.2024 vide Annexure-T. 2. Today, the learned counsel for the respondents- Corporation has furnished all the documents, which have been requested by the petitioner as mentioned in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32280 WP No. 21599 of 2025 page No.70 of the writ petition i.e., items No.1 to 12, both hard copy and soft copy of the documents, to the petitioner in the Court today. 3. Under the circumstances, the other reliefs sought by the petitioner does not survive for consideration at this stage. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. 5. The petitioner is permitted to submit a reply to the second show cause notice dated 27.05.2025 within four weeks from today. Thereafter, the respondents-Corporation shall take a decision, in accordance with law. 6. All the contentions of the parties are kept open. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3