- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010525002026 NC: 2026:KHC:40301 WP No. 23505 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 23505 OF 2026 (S-TR) BETWEEN: CHANDRASHEKARA M.H., S/O HUCHE GOWDA M.L., AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER (ELEC), SHRAVANABELAGOLA SECTION, O & M SUB-DIVISION, CESCOM, CHANNARAYANAPATNA - 573 116. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SUVARNA LAKSHMI M.L., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE KARNATAKA TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICE, INDHANA BHAVAN, BANGALORE - 560 009. 2. THE DIRECTOR (ADMIN AND HR), THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED, REPRESENTED CORPORATE OFFICE, Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010525002026 NC: 2026:KHC:40301 WP No. 23505 of 2026 INDHANA BHAVAN, BANGALORE - 560 009. 3. CHAMUNDESWARI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LTD, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICE, VIJAYANAGAR, MYSORE - 570 017. 4. MAHADEVA D.V., MAJOR BY AGE, WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, NUGGEHALLI SECTION, O & M SUB-DIVISION, CESCOM, NUGGEHALI - 573 131. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.A.CHANDRACHUD, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS LEADING TO THE OFFICIAL MEMORANDUMS DATED 30-06-2026 AND 15-07-202 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AND (A) QUASH THE IMPUGNED OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM DATED 30-06- KAVIPRANINI/OOPRAVYA(C)/VYA(C.1)/2026 BEARING NO.859/78126/4/2026 (ANNEXURE-E TO THE WRIT PETITION) ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONER AT SERIAL NO.30 IS CONCERNED BY ISSUING A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND ETC., - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010525002026 NC: 2026:KHC:40301 WP No. 23505 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking following prayer: (a) QUASH the impugned official memorandum dated 30-06-2026 bearing no. KaViPraNiNi/ OoPraVya(C)/Vya (C.1)/B59/ 78126/4/2026 (ANNEXURE-E to the writ petition) issued by the 2nd respondent insofar as the petitioner at serial No.30 is concerned by issuing a writ in the nature of Certiorari. (b) QUASH the impugned official memorandum dated 15.07.2026 bearing No. KaViPraNiNi/ OoPraVya(C)/Vya(C.1)/B59/ 78126/5/2026 (ANNEXURE-H to the writ petition) issued by the 2nd respondent insofar as the 4th respondent at serial no.1 is concerned by issuing a writ in the nature of Certiorari. (c) DIRECT the 2nd respondent to consider the representations dated 08-07-2026 & 27- 07-2026 made by the petitioner (ANNEXURES- G & J, respectively) by issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus. (d) ISSUE such other appropriate writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010525002026 NC: 2026:KHC:40301 WP No. 23505 of 2026 grant in the interest of justice and equity, including the award of costs of this writ petition. 2. Learned counsel to the petitioner submits that the respondents have passed an order of transfer. She submits that the petitioner has got old age parents and they are bed ridden. The petitioner submitted that liberty be reserved to the petitioner to make a representation. 3. The petitioner has submitted a representation dated 27.07.2026 vide Annexure-J, but the respondent neither considered nor passed any orders on the said representation. Hence this writ petition. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents, submits that if reasonable time is granted, the respondents will consider the representation vide Annexure-J and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010525002026 NC: 2026:KHC:40301 WP No. 23505 of 2026 5. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respondents, I proceed to pass the following order: ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of directing respondent No.2 to consider the representation vide Annexure-J and pass appropriate orders within one week from the date of receipt of copy of this order. ii. Pending IA(s), if any, stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS