- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35350 WP No. 38024 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 38024 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MANJUNATH BANNI S/O. CHANDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCCUPATION ASSISTANT LINEMAN R/A. HALIHALA VILLAGE, NARSALAGI (POST), BASAVAN BAGEWADI TALUK, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT - 586203. 2. SRI MUTTAPPA MALAGOND S/O. YALLAPPA MALAGONDA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCCUPATION ASSISTANT LINEMAN R/A. HALIHALA VILLAGE, NARSALAGI (POST), BASAVAN BAGEWADI TALUK, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT - 586203. Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35350 WP No. 38024 of 2025 3. SRI. MALLIKARJUNA MALAGOND S/O. YALLAPPA MALAGONDA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCCUPATION ASSISTANT LINEMAN R/A. HALIHALA VILLAGE, NARSALAGI (POST), BASAVAN BAGEWADI TALUK, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT - 586203. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VADAVADAGI YUVARAJ VEERASANGAPPA & POONAM D.N , ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE GENERAL MANAGER ADM AND HRD, KPTCL, CORPORATE OFFICE, BANGALORE – 560009 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (EI) AND DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY, BESCOM, COMMERCIAL, WORK DIVISION, MADUGIRI - 577123 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. THARANGINI M. S.,ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO PAY THE SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE TO THE PETITIONERS TO WHICH THEY ARE LEGALLY ENTITLED TO AND CONSEQUENTLY TO REINSTATE THE PETITIONERS IN THEIR SERVICES. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35350 WP No. 38024 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners filed a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file contempt petition. 2. The memo is placed on record. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SSB