- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010278342024 NC: 2026:KHC:45530 WP No. 13467 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 13467 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MURALIDHAR R S/O SAMPANGI REDDY AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS WORKING AS DAFTARY OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER(ELE) CHANDAPURA SUB DIVISION CHANDAPURA BANGALORE-560 099 2. R.C. LOKESH S/O LATE CHIKKARANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER(ELE) BESCOM, W4 SUB DIVISION K.R.CIRCLE BANGALORE-560 009 3. K. LOKESH S/O LATE KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS WORKING AS MECHANIC GRADE-II S1 SUB DIVISION, BESCOM JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 011 4. H.N. PAVAN KUMAR S/O H.P. NAGARAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS WORKING AS MECHANIC GRADE -II CHANDAPURA DIVISION, BESCOM BANGALORE-560 099 Digitally signed by PAVITHRA B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010278342024 NC: 2026:KHC:45530 WP No. 13467 of 2024 5. H.M. RAVIKUMAR S/O LATE MUDALAGIRIYAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER (ELE) CHANDAPURA SUB DIVISION, BESCOM BANGALORE-560 099 6. CHANDHRASHEKAR S/O LATE CHANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS WORKING AS DAFTARY OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER(ELE) TCD, 5TH FLOOR, KPTCL BESCOM, CORPORATE OFFICE COMPOUND K.R.CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 001 7. SURESH BABU C S/O LATE CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS WORKING AS JUNIOR ASSISTANT BESCOM, N-1 SUB DIVISION, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 010 8. SURESH B.L S/O LATE LINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER, TBC, KPTCL ANANDA RAO CIRCLE BANGALORE-560 009 9. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O LATE R. KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS JUNIOR ASSISTANT O AND M-7, N-3 SUB DIVISION BESCOM, BASAVESHWARANAGAR BANGALORE-560 079 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010278342024 NC: 2026:KHC:45530 WP No. 13467 of 2024 10. PRAKASH D S/O DURGE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS WORKING AS SA-GRADE-I KPTCL, 220 KV STATION, HOODI BANGALORE-560058 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI: MURALIDHAR H.M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA KARMIKA BHAVANA NO.2, BANNERGHATTA ROAD BANGALORE-560 029 2. THE DEPUTY LABOUR COMMISSIONER(DLC-1) DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR KARNATAKA LABOUR INSTITUTE 2ND FLOOR, MANJUNATHA NAGAR BAGALGUNTE, BANGALORE-560 070 3. KPTCL EMPLOYEES UNION(659)(R) REGD. OFFICE 'A' STATION COMPOUND S.C.ROAD, ANANDA RAO CIRCLE BANGALORE-560 009 REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI: B ROOPESHA, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SMT: NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM BEARING NO.KPTCLEU/37/24-25 DATED 14.05.2024 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 VIDE ANNEXURE-S TO THE WP AND DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010278342024 NC: 2026:KHC:45530 WP No. 13467 of 2024 DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P NO.1582/24 DATED 28.02.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-M AND BY COVERING THE GAPS THAT EXISTS IN THE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO PROCEED IN THE MATTER AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners, so also, learned counsel for respondent No.3 jointly submits that prayer sought in the writ petition has rendered infructuous, in view of the subsequent developments. Taking their submissions on record, the petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE BGN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7