- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30399 WP No. 9401 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 9401 OF 2026 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: SRI H.R.MALLESWARAPPA S/O MALLAPPA RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, NEAR BANASHANKARI APARTMENT, VTC. MEDEHALLI, PO. MEGALAHALLY, 2ND BLOCK, TARALBALU NAGARA SUB DISTRICT: CHALLAKERE, DISTRICT: CHITRADURGA, KARNATAKA …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ASWATHANARAYANA REDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR MESCOM MESCOM BAVANA, 1ST FLOOR, KAVOOR CROSS ROAD, BEJAI, MANGALORE-575 004 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KPTCL, INDHANA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 009 3. THE DIRECTOR, H AND R DEPARTMENT, KPTCL, Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30399 WP No. 9401 of 2026 INDHANA BHAVAN, ANANDA RAO CIRCLE, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE-560 009 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR, AJJAMPUR POLICE STATION, T.H.ROAD, AJJAMPURA TALUK, CHIKKAMANGALURU DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-577 547 5. SRI H.S MALLESHAPPA DCE, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (CIVIL), OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER (ELE), 2ND FLOOR MESCOM OFFICE BUILDING, RATNAGIRI ROAD, CHIKKAMANGALUR KARNATAKA-577 101 6. SRI NAVEEN L., JUNIOR ENGINEER (CIVIL), OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE), MAJOR WORKS DIVISION, KPTCL, TUMKURU-572 103 7. SRI THIPPESWAMY. T, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (CIVIL), OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER(ELE), O AND M ZONE, BESCOM, CHITRADURGA-577 501 8. SRI T. MAARA PUJARI, CLASS-1, PWD CONTRACTOR, KODI CAMP, BHOVI COLONY, TARIKERE, CHIKKAMANGALUR DISTRICT-577 228 9. SRI SHANKARA, CLASS - I, PWD CONTRACTOR, BASAVESHWARA NILAYA, RAJAPPA LAYOUT, JANNAPURA BHADRAVAHI POST, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30399 WP No. 9401 of 2026 BHADRAVATHI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA-577 301 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAKSHITHA D.J., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3 AND R5 TO R7 SRI.SIDDAPPAJI, ADVOCATE FOR R8 AND R9 R4 IS SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ORDER OR WRIT OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO CONSIDER THE COMPLAINT DATED 24/12/2025 AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.5 IN MISAPPROPRIATION, CHEATING, MISDEEDS AND PERSONATION IN THE NAME OF RESPONDENT NO. 8 AND 9 IN CONSTRUCTION OF APPROACH ROAD AND DRAINAGE IN MESCOM COLONY AT BHUKAMBUDI IN KADUR IN OANDM DIVISION IN MESCOM. VIDE ANNEXURE- 1. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER On the last occasion when the matter came up for consideration, this Court pointed out that the relief sought is in the nature of Public Interest Litigation and the present writ petition is not maintainable. 2. Petitioner has sought an adjournment and has now filed a memo stating that the petitioner intends to withdraw - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30399 WP No. 9401 of 2026 this writ petition and the liberty may be granted to avail the appropriate remedy. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with a liberty to avail the appropriate remedy available to the petitioner in accordance with law. 4. All pending I.As. in this petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE TS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 68