- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010389152024 NC: 2026:KHC:37454 WP No. 18899 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 18899 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: KALAPPA BADIGER S/O KRISHNAPPA BADIGER AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/A MALLAUPR PG, GOKAK TALUK, BELGAUM DISTRICT - 591 306. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHARATHGOWDA B R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CAUVERY BHAVAN, BANGALORE - 560 002. 2. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR (ADMIN AND HR) CAUVERY BHAVAN, BANGALORE - 560 002. 3. MANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CORPORATION LIMITED REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010389152024 NC: 2026:KHC:37454 WP No. 18899 of 2024 CORPORATE OFFICE, MESCOM, MANGALORE - 575 004. 4. MANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CORPORATION LIMITED REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER (ADMIN AND HR) CORPORATE OFFICE, MESCOM, MANGALORE - 575 004 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PADMA UTTUR, ADVOCATE) (VK NOT FILED) SRI. MUHAMMAD SHAMIL, ADVOCATE FOR R3 & R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R1 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 27/12/2023 AND 18/01/2024 (ANNEXURE- G AND K OF THE WP) AND CONSEQUENTLY CONSIDER HIS CANDIDATURE FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF JUNIOR POWER MAN PURSUANT TO RECRUITMENT NOTIFICATION BEARING NO. KAVIPRANINI/B16/86473/2018-19 DATED 25/02/2019 (ANNEXURE-C TO THE WP) BY ISSUING A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS AND GRANT ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010389152024 NC: 2026:KHC:37454 WP No. 18899 of 2024 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking for a mandamus to the respondents to consider the representations dated 27.12.2023 and 18.01.2024 vide Annexures ‘G’ and ‘K’ respectively, wherein the petitioner has sought to consider the candidature for the appointment to the post of Junior Power Man, pursuant to the recruitment notification dated 25.02.2019. The respondents have not considered the representations vide Annexures ‘G’ and ‘K’. Hence, this writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for respondent Nos.3 and 4. 3. Learned counsel for respondent Nos.3 and 4 submits that if a reasonable time is granted to respondent Nos.3 and 4, they will consider the representations vide Annexure-G and K and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010389152024 NC: 2026:KHC:37454 WP No. 18899 of 2024 4. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for respondent Nos.3 and 4, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondent Nos.3 and 4 to consider the representations dated 27.12.2023 and 18.01.2024 submitted by the petitioner vide Annexures ‘G’ and ‘K’ respectively and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of 2 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. In view of the disposal of the writ petition, pending interlocutory applications, if any, do not survive for consideration and accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30