- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010207142025 NC: 2026:KHC:44141-DB WA No. 470 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN WRIT APPEAL NO. 470 OF 2025 (L-RES) BETWEEN: 1. M/S BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED, A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956. HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT KR CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001. NOW REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, BESCOM, DAVANGERE CIRCLE, HADADI ROAD, DAVANAGERE CIRCLE, DAVANAGERE- 577 001. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), BESCOM, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DIVISION, CHITRADURGA-577 001. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. S SRIRANGA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SMT. SUMANA NAGANAND, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. A.N. BASAVARAJA, S/O LATE A. NAGANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT G.R. HALLI AND POST, CHITRADURGA- 577 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. S B MUKKANNAPPA, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by MALA K N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010207142025 NC: 2026:KHC:44141-DB WA No. 470 of 2025 THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 23.07.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP No-22525/2022 (L-RES) AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE WP IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) Learned counsel appearing for the parties, unequivocally submit that the subject matter of the present appeal is squarely covered by the judgment and order dated 29.01.2026 passed by this Court in W.A. No.460/2025 c/w. W.A. No.469/2025 which would read as under: “These intra Court W.A.Nos.460 and 469/2025 have been filed impugning the judgment and order dated 23.07.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition Nos.22538 and 22595/2022 (L-RES) filed by the respondents herein, respectively. 2. The parties are referred to as per their ranking before the writ Court, for the sake of convenience. 3. During the course of hearing, the parties have agreed for payment of Rs.1,50,000/- (Rupees One Lakh fifty Thousand only) to each of the writ petitioners in the writ petitions/respondents herein in the above appeals, being the compensation towards their full and final settlement. The said amount has already been deposited by the - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010207142025 NC: 2026:KHC:44141-DB WA No. 470 of 2025 appellants in pursuance to the order dated 05.01.2026 passed by this Court. 4. In view of the agreement arrived at between the parties for payment of compensation to each of the petitioners at the rate of Rs.1,50,000/- (Rupees One Lakh fifty Thousand only) towards full and final settlement of all their claims and dues, we dispose off these appeals and allow the respondents herein to withdraw the said amount on proper verification. It is made clear that this order will not be treated as precedent in future in respect of any such dispute. 5. In view of disposal of the appeals, pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand rejected.” 2. Accordingly, the present appeal is disposed of in terms of the judgment and order dated 29.01.2026 passed in W.A. No.460/2025 c/w. W.A.No.469/2025. 3. All pending interlocutory applications stand disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE BVK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 15