- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19581 WP No. 28576 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 28576 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. RAVI B A S/O. LATE. B.L. ANANTHAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ( ELEC.) PIN NO. 14711 PROJECT DIVISION, KPTCL NEAR SHIVAKUMARASWAMY CIRCLE KOTI THOPU, TUMKUR-572 103 RESIDING AT LOKAMBA NILAYA NEAR GOVERNMENT MODEL SERICULTURE GRAINAGE. MARALUR, TUMKUR-572 105. 2. SMT. N. ROOPA JAIN D/O. SRI. S. NAGARAJA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14838 OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEERING ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION ZONE KPTCL, FTS COMPOUND, MYSORE RESIDING AT MIG-2, H NO.14, KHB COLONY HOOTAGALLY. MYSORE-570 018. 3. SRI. SUNIL KUMAR K S/O. SRI. KRISHNA GOWDA D AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14851 O/O. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) OPERATIONS DIVISION, KPTCL, HEBBANI MANDYA-571 430 RESIDING AT NO. 131. AASARE, 60 FEET ROAD PARADISE ENCLAVE, Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19581 WP No. 28576 of 2025 NEAR VIDYAVIKAS COLLEGE MYSORE-570 028. 4. SMT. LATHA S D/O. A. SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14848 CESE VIGILANCE, OPPOSITE TO KSRTC BUS STAND MANDYA-571 401 RESIDING AT ANNAPOOMESHWARI NAGAR 6TH CROSS, MANDYA-571 401. 5. SRI. LOKESHA K.S S/O. SRI. SANNANAYAKA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14869 KIADB ZONAL OFFICE, DHARWAD RESIDING AT NO.3734, LOKAPOOMA NILAYA DATTAGALLY, MYSORE-570 033. 6. SRI. ASHOK M.P S/O. LATE. PALAKSHAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14871 R.K NAGAR SUB DIVISION, CESC. MYSORE RESIDING AT NO.11927, VIJAYANAGAR 4TH STAGE, 2ND PHASE, NEAR RMP LAYOUT MYSORE-570 032. 7. SRI. SHASHIDHAR J.M S/O. SRI. MARISWAMY R AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14824 ALDC SUB DIVISION, PRASARANA BHAVAN KPTCL, MYSORE-570 007 RESIDING AT NO.23, 19TH BLOCK, 5TH CROSS SHAKTHINAGAR MYSORE-570 029. 8. SMT. DEEPA GANDHI J D/O. SRI. V JAYASHANKAR - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19581 WP No. 28576 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14879 220KV, KADAKOLA, R/S TL AND SS HOOTAGALLI DIVISION, MYSORE-570 007 RESIDING AT HEMALATHA NILAYA NO.417, HPO AND RMS LAYOUT, SATHAGALLI, MYOSRE-570 019. 9. SMT. BHUVANESHWARI M D/O. SRI. MOHAN M AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14774 220 KV, RECEIVING STATION, KADAKOLA OOTY ROAD, MYSORE-571 311. RESIDING AT NO.229, 3RD MAIN, 6TH CROSS SIDDALINGESHWARA LAYOUT, 1ST STAGE J.P. NAGAR, MYSORE-570 031. 10. SRI. TILAK B.D S/O. SRI. DEVARAJU B.S AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14696 NAGAMANGALA O AND M SUB DIVISION CESC, MYSORE NAGAMANGALA DIVISION, RESIDING AT BELAGULA VILLAGE, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA-571 606. 11. SMT. BHRAMARAMBA M D/O. SRI. MAHADEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14904 O AND M DIVISION, N.R MOHALLA, MPL COMPOUND, SRI. HARSHA ROAD MYSORE-571 001 RESIDING AT NO.1/B, TULASI GARDEN VASANTHA NAGAR, MYSORE-571 010. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19581 WP No. 28576 of 2025 12. SMT. MANJULA V RAO D/O. D. LINGA NAYAKA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) PIN NO.14918 DCC/SCADA, CESC CORPORATE OFFICE MYSORE-570 017. RESIDING AT NO.540K-15/A, OIL MILL ROAD 7TH CROSS, NEAR VANIYAR MARAMMA TEMPLE R.K MOHALLA, MYSORE-570 024. 13. SMT. BHAVYA S D/O. SRI. SHIVANNA H.C12 AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) PIN NO. 14792 CESC. CORPORATE OFFICE, NO.29, HINKAL VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE, MYSORE-570 017 RESIDING AT NO.404/B, AHIMSA MARGA 3RD CROSS, SIDDHARTHA LAYOUT MYSORE-570 011. 14. SMT. KASTURI V D/O. SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR G AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) PIN NO. 14794 DCC, CORPORATE OFFICE, NO.29 VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE, HINKAL MYSORE-570 017 RESIDING AT NO.285, 13TH CROSS 'B' BLOCK J.P. NAGAR, MYSORE-570 031. 15. SMT. RAJESHWARI GANDHAD D/O. SRI. SHRIKANTAYYA GANDHAD AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14886 CESC, CORPORATE OFFICE, NO.29 VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE, HINKAL MYSORE-570 017 RESIDING AT NO.706, VIJAYANAGAR 3RD STAGE, 'F' BLOCK, MYSORE-570 017. 16. SMT. SAROJA SRINIVASA MURTHY D/O. SRI. D.R. KRISHNA SETTY - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19581 WP No. 28576 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14721 O/0. ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER TECH 3, CESC, CORPORATE OFFICE, NO.29, VIJAYANAGAR, 2ND STAGE, HINKAL MYSORE-570 017 RESIDING AT NO.374, NEETHI MARGA SIDDHARTH NAGAR, MYSURU-570 017. 17. SMT. ANITHA Y.N D/O. SRI. NARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14921 CESC. CORPORATE OFFICE, NO.29 VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE, HINKAL MYSORE-570 017 RESIDING AT NO.392. UNIVERSITY LAYOUT, LINGABUDDIPALYA, MYSORE-570 008. 18. SMT. SANDYA RANI V D/O. SRI. VEERAPPA M.N AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14725 CESC, CORPORATE OFFICE, NO.29 VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE, HINKAL MYSORE-570 017 RESIDING AT NO.82, BELAKU, B.C ROY ROAD DOCTOR'S LAYOUT, ALANAHALLI, MYSORE-570 028. 19. SMT. KUMUDA A.L D/O. SRI. LINGAPPA A.N AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14808 CESC, CORPORATE OFFICE, NO.29 VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE, HINKAL MYSORE-570 017 RESIDING AT NO.684, POLICE LAYOUT 3RD STAGE, SRINIVASA IPS NAGAR MYSORE-570 015. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19581 WP No. 28576 of 2025 20. SMT. HUMEERA HANEEF D/O. MOHAMMED HANEEF B AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14874 CESC, CORPORATE OFFICE, NO.29 VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE, HINKAL MYSORE - 570 017 RESIDING AT A.K. MANSION, NO.1432, 2ND STAGE, 2ND CROSS, CHRISTIAN COLONY RAJIV NAGAR, MYSORE-570 019. 21. SRI. D.K. HARISH S/O. SRI. DEVARAJE GOWDA K.B. AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14865 KRLDC, BENGALURU RESIDING AT NO.684, POLICE LAYOUT. 3RD STAGE, SRINIVASA IPS NAGAR MYSORE-570 015. 22. SRI. MANJUNATHA M.S S/O. SRI. SIDDALINGAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14868 O AND M SUB DIVISION, CESC, KUSHALNAGAR-571 234 RESIDING AT NO.06, MATHRUNILAYA SRIRAMPURA 2ND STAGE, MYSURU-570 023. 23. SMT. SEEMA D/O. SRI. B. LINGE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14845 LT RATING-2 SUB DIVISION, JYOTHI NAGAR MYSORE-570 019 RESIDING AT NO.745, NES EXTENSION MYSORE MAIN ROAD MALAVALLI-571 430 MANDYA DISTRICT. 24. SMT. HUSNA ARA D/O. SRI. ABBAS SHARIFF AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19581 WP No. 28576 of 2025 WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14925 HT RATING SUB DIVISION, CESC MADIKERI-571 201 RESIDING AT NO.17, GOVT. OFFICERS LAYOUT PERIYAPATNA-571 107. 25. RI. VAJRAKUMAR H.D S/O. SRI. DEVARAJU H.D AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14832 CESC SUB DIVISION, NUGGEHALLI RESIDING AT NO.1434, JANANI KRUPA S.M KRISHNA NAGAR HASSAN-573 201. 26. SRI. TARANATH H.T S/O. SRI. THIMMAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14728 BELUR NODAL CENTRE, OPERATIONS DIVISION KPTCL, HASSAN-573 201 RESIDING AT SRILAKSHMI VENKATESHWARA NILAYA 3RD MAIN. 1ST CROSS, HEMAVATHI NAGAR HASSAN-573 202. 27. SRI. RAGHAVENDRA HAARAA SHETTY S/O. SRI. RAMACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14847 VIGILANCE DIVISION, CESC, HASSAN RESIDING AT NO.619, VASUDHA NILAYA NUGGEHALLI, SHIVAPPA ROAD BETWEEN 5TH AND 6TH CROSS NEAR SLN COMPLEX, SJ PARK ROAD K.R. PURAM, HASSAN-573 201. 28. SMT. PUSHPA H D/O. SRI. R. HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14842 METER TESTING DIVISION, CESC B.M ROAD, SANTHEPETE, HASSAN-573 201 RESIDING AT NO.24, KRISHNAMURTHY LAYOUT - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19581 WP No. 28576 of 2025 NEW KANTHARAJ URS ROAD MYSORE-570 020. 29. SMT. KAVITHA H.R. D/O. SRI. Y.T RANGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14770 O AND M DIVISION, CESC, HASSAN-573 201 RESIDING AT OAND M DIVISION, CESC, HASSAN-573 201. 30. SMT. HEMALATHA H.T D/O. SRI. SANNEGOWDA K AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14827 RT DIVISION, KPTCL, HASSAN-573 201 RESIDING AT NO.726, SANTRUPTHI NILAYA KHB, CHENNAPATNA LAYOUT OPP. NEW BUS STAND HASSAN-573 201. 31. SMT. TALATH FATHIMA D/O. SRI. SYED YUSUFF AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14812 PROJECTS DIVISION, KPTCL, HASSAN RESIDING AT 3RD CROSS, ADARSH NAGAR HASSAN-573 201. 32. SRI. LAKSHMEESHA K.K S/O. SRI. KALE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14771 CESC, BETTADAPURA SUB DIVISION, ] BETTADAPURA HOBLI, PIRIYAPATNA TALUK, MYSORE-593 118 RESIDING AT NO.788/122A, F15/1, 13TH CROSS RAMANUJAM ROAD, KILLEMOHAL, LAKSHMIPURAM, MYSORE-570 004. 33. SRI. M. SURESH KUMAR S/O. SRI. D. MADAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19581 WP No. 28576 of 2025 PIN NO. 14701 LT RATING, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 313 RESIDING AT NO.376, 17TH CROSS ARAVINDA NAGAR, MYSORE-570 023. 34. SMT. PUSHPA K D/O. SRI. P.N. KRISHNA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14776 O/O. GENERAL MANAGER, ICTAND MIS SECTION BELAKU BHAVANA, CORPORATE OFFICE BESCOM, K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001 RESIDING AT STRING ESTATE, NO.209, 1ST MAIN SIDDESHWAR LAYOUT, NAGASANDRA POST. BENGALURU-560 073. 35. SRI. JALDESH B.N S/O. SRI. NANJUNDAPPA B.T AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14742 OAND M SUB DIVISION, GUBBI RESIDING AT SATHYAM SHIVAM SUNDARAM NILAYA BEJJI HALLI, LAKKANAHALLI POST SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR-572 113. 36. SRI. MANOHAR J S/O. SRI. R. JAYARAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14754 DIVISION OFFICE, BESCOM TUMKUR-572 102 RESIDING AT GAANA SCHOOL, GOKULA EXTENSION 2ND STAGE, TUMKUR-572 103. 37. SMT. SWAPNA J D/O. SRI. JAVARE GOWDA B.M AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14748 220KV, R/S, KB CROSS, KPTCL, TUMKUR-572 114 RESIDING AT C/O. SRI. NAGARAJU P. RAILWAY STATION ROAD, BANASANDRA-572 212 TUMKURU DISTRICT. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19581 WP No. 28576 of 2025 38. SRI. T.G. MOHAN KUMAR S/O. SRI. Y.G. GANGADHARAIAH AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14820 PROCUREMENT, K.R. CIRCLE, CORPORATE OFFICE BESCOM, K.R. CIRCLE BENGALURU-560 001 RESIDING AT BEML LAYOUT 5TH STAGE, R.R. NAGAR BENGALURU-560 098. 39. SMT. KAVITHA M HAVALDAR D/O. SRI. MALLAPPA N HAVALDAR AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14746 400KV, RECEIVING STATION, NELAMANGALA MAINTENANCE, KPTCL SONDEKOPPA ROAD NELAMANGALA-562 123. RESIDING AT F-330, 3RD FLOOR, FORTUNA CENTRE PARK CANARA BANK LAYOUT, KODIGEKALLI BENGALURU-560 090. 40. SRI. HULIRAJA H S/O. SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA H AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14805 220 KV POWER HOUSE, KPTCL, MUNIRABAD POST KOPPAL TALUK AND DISTRICT-583.233 RESIDING AT H NO.18964, 25TH WARD REHAMATH NAGAR, OPPOSITE PHOOLBUN SCHOOL, HOSPETE POST, VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT- 560 032. 41. SMT. ARSHIYA SULTAN H.A D/O. SRI. ANWAR PASHA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14863 400KV, TLM TUMKUR SUB DIVISION, KPTCL, CHITRADURGA RESIDING AT NO.405, ANWAR MANZIL BEHIND COURT, HOSADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 527. - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19581 WP No. 28576 of 2025 42. SMT. SUNITHA K.C D/O. SRI. CHANDRAPPA K.M AGED ABOUT YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14713 OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) OPERATION DIVISION, KPTCL NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU RESIDING AT DOOR NO.795 D. 5TH MAIN ROAD SRI. RANGANATHA NILAYA GRUHALAKSHMI LAYOUT BENGALURU-560 079. 43. SRI. VISHWANATH. B S/O. K.P. BASAVALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14798 NODAL OFFICER, 110/1 KV, MUSS, KPTCL, C.N HALLI RESIDING AT KENKERE POST HULIYAR HOBLI, C.N. HALLI TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 218. 44. SMT. D. SAVITHA W/O. SRI. NAGARAJA NAIK AGED ABOUT YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14700 400/220 KV, R/S, KPTCL GUTTUR POST, HARIHARA DAVANGERE DISTRICT-577 601 RESIDING AT NO. 99, BRUNDAVANA HARIHARESHWARA LAYOUT HARIHARA-577 601 DAVANGERE DISTRICT. 45. SMT. SUNITHA H.S D/O. SRI. SHIVARUDRAPPA H AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14756 LT RATING, SUB-DIVISION 1 BESCOM, NEAR AMBEDKAR CIRCLE HADADI ROAD, DAVANGERE RESIDING AT NO.2009/183, MARULASIDDESHWARA KRUPA RANGANATH BADAVANE NEAR VIDYANAGAR LAST BUS STOP DAVANGERE-577 005. - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19581 WP No. 28576 of 2025 46. SRI. KOTRESHA P.G S/O. LATE. GOVINDAPPA P AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14883 220/66KV, R/S. KPTCL CHALLAKERE-577 543, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT RESIDING AT SRI. GURU KRUPA BEHIND BAPUJI AYURVEDIC COLLEGE. T.R NAGAR, CHALLAKERE-577 522 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 47. SMT. RASHEEDA SHABANA W/O. SRI. FAROOZ M.B AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14836 220KV, ANTHARASANAHALLI R/S KPTCL ANTHARASANAHALLI, TUMKUR RESIDING AT PID-104412, ARQUM TOWN OPP MAHINDRA H.D. MOTORS BEHIND D.A.T MASJID, RING ROAD, TUMKUR-572 105. 48. SRI. ASIFULLA D.R S/O. SRI. RAZAK SAB AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14699 RESIDING AT NO.91/82/62, SS APARTMENT 1ST MAIN, 3RD A CROSS, B BLOCK DCM TOWNSHIP, DAVANGERE-577 004. 49. SRI. S.V. RAGHAVENDRA S/O. SRI. S. VIJAYENDRA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14753 OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PANDAVAPURA EXTENSION CESC, MYSORE-571 434 RESIDING AT H NO.1909, CHAMUNDESHWARI STREET SRIRANGAPATNE-571 438. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VIGNESWAR.S.SHASTRI, SENIOR COUNSEL APPEARING FOR SRI. SATHEESHA.K.N, ADVOCATE) - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19581 WP No. 28576 of 2025 AND: 1. M/S THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICE, CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BANGALORE-560 009. 2. M/S. BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CO. LTD., REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.R. CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 001. 3. MANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CO. LTD. (MESCOM), REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, ATTAVAR, MANGALORE-575 003. 4. HUBLI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CO. LTD. (HESCOM), REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, HUBLI-580 025. 5. CHAMUNDESHWARI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CORPORATION. (CESC), REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, MYSORE-570 017. 6. GULBARGA ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (GESCOM) REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KALABURGI-585 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SRIRANGA , SENIOR COUNSEL APPEARING FOR SMT. SUMANA NAGANAND, ADVOCATE) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT, OR ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO GRANT THE PETITIONERS STARTING PAY SCALE OF RS 8920/- GRANTING 2PERCENT IN ADDITION TO THEIR EXISTING BASIC PAY OF RS.8645/- AS STATED ABOVE AND ALL OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS WHICH THEY ARE ENTITLED TO AND TO PAY THEM THE - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19581 WP No. 28576 of 2025 ARREARS WHICH THEY ARE ENTITLED TO FROM THE DATE OF THEIR APPOINTMENT I.E., 30.08.2007 TILL DATE AND CONTINUE TO PAY THE SAME BY MAKING PROPER RE-FIXATION IN NEW SCALE WITH THE ADMISSIBLE ALLOWANCES IN THE LIGHT OF THE ORDERS OF THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DATED 28.04.2023 IN CIVIL APPEAL NO.2702/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-L TO EACH OF THE PETITIONERS CONCERNED ONLY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioners seek for the following reliefs:- “ (a) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction directing the Respondents to grant the Petitioners starting pay scale of Rs.8920/- granting 2% in addition to their existing basic pay of Rs.8645/- as stated above and all other consequential benefits which they are entitled to and to pay them the arrears which they are entitled to from the date of their appointment i.e., 30.08.2007 till date and continue to pay the same by making proper re- fixation in new scale with the admissible allowances in the light of the orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India dated: 28.04.2023 in Civil Appeal No.2702/2023 vide Annexure-L to each of the Petitioners concerned only; (b) Direct the Respondents to pay the petitioners the cost of these writ petitions and grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon’ble court may be pleased to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case, to meet the ends of justice and equity.” - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19581 WP No. 28576 of 2025 2. Heard learned Senior counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents and perused the material on record. 3. Though several contentions have been urged by both sides in support of their respective claims and having regard to the fact that the representation at Annexure-M submitted by the petitioners having not been responded to by the respondents, without expressing any opinion on the merits / de-merits of the rival contentions, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition by directing the concerned respondents to consider the representation at Annexure-M within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, bearing in mind the orders passed by this Court and the Apex Court vide Annexures-J, K and L respectively in accordance with law. 4. Subject to the aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE Srl.