- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29263 WP No. 22099 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 22099 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI.M. MAHADEVA SWAMY S/O LATE MADAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, WORKING AS OPERATOR (NOW UNDER ORDER OF SUSPENSION) SATTEGALA SECTION OFFICE, KOLLEGALA SUB-DIVISION, DIVISION CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT. KOLLEGALA DVISION CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. THYAGARAJA S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, ROOM NO.236, 2ND FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR STREET, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHAMUNDESHWARI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CORPORATION LIMITED, NO.29, 80 FT ROAD, VIJAYANAGARA II STAGE, MYSORE – 570 017 Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29263 WP No. 22099 of 2025 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (ELE) CHAMUNDESHWARI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CORPORATION LIMITED, CHAMRAJANAGAR KODAGU CIRCLE, SRI HARSHA ROAD, MYSORE – 570 001 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE), CHAMUNDESHWARI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CORPORATION LIMITED, O AND M DIVISION, KOLLEGALA – 571 440 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G. RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 SMT. AMRUTHA VARSHINI M.C., ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER OF SUSPENSION BEARING NO.KA.NI.EM(VI)/LEAP /SALEAA /SI.SA (SA)/ KO.VI/25-26/1395-1400 DATED 13-06-2025 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29263 WP No. 22099 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioner filed this writ petition challenging the order of suspension dated 13.06.2025 issued by respondent No.4 vide Annexure-B. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that by efflux of time, the said period mentioned in Annexure-B has expired. In view of the same, nothing survives for consideration in this writ petition, and prays to dispose of the writ petition as having rendered infructuous. 3. The submission is placed on record. 4. According, the writ petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. 5. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to challenge any adverse orders to be passed by the respondents, if any, in future. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29263 WP No. 22099 of 2025 6. Liberty is also reserved to the respondents to hold an enquiry against the petitioner if desire. 7. Needless to say that the petitioner shall not be relieved without due process of law. 8. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed off accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SSB