- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010499402026 NC: 2026:KHC:45952 WP No. 22454 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 22454 OF 2026 (S-TR) BETWEEN: MARULA SIDDASWAMY S/O LATE SHIVANNA.K.M AGED 52 YEARS JUNIOR DIVISON TECHNICAL SECTION BESCOM TUMKUR CIRCLE TIPTUR-572201 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINITHA P.C.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF POWER CORPORATION II FLOOR VIKASA SOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE BENGALURU ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED COMPANY OFFICE, K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU -560 001 REPT. BY THE MANAGING DIRECTORS Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010499402026 NC: 2026:KHC:45952 WP No. 22454 of 2026 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER COMMERCIAL OPERATION AND MAINTAINENECE SUB-DIVISION BESCOM, TIPTUR-572201 4. CHIEF ENGINEER KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY BOARD DEPARTMENT OF WORK AND 5. KUSHALAKSHA.H.R FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN MAJOR BILIGERE BESCOM TIPTUR DIVISION TUMKUR CIRCLE. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ASHVINI PATIL, AGA FOR R1; SRI. A CHANDRACHUD, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4; (vakalath filed for R2) SRI.SHREEHARSHA.L.M., ADVOCATE FOR C/R5 IN CP NO.17474/2026) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) QUASH ANNEXURE- C THE TRANSFER ORDER BEARING NO. BESCOM/ BC31/ 4098/ 2026-27/309 DATED 15.7.2026 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT INSOFAR AS PETITIONER AT SL.NO.7 OF THE TRANSFER ORDER IS CONCERNED, ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010499402026 NC: 2026:KHC:45952 WP No. 22454 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The learned Government Advocate accepts notice for Respondent No.1. 2. Petitioner filed a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition, with a liberty to approach the competent authority. 3. Memo is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. 4. Registry is directed to return the certified/ original copies of the documents to the petitioner after retaining the photo-copy of the same. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13