- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010317252026 NC: 2026:KHC:46561-DB WA No. 1329 of 2026 C/W WA No. 1649 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH 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. 1329 OF 2026 (S-RES) C/W WRIT APPEAL NO. 1649 OF 2026 (S-RES) IN WA No. 1329/2026 BETWEEN: 1. SHRI BASAVARAJU H B AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS S/O SRI BASAVEGOWDA HB EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) PIN 13588, BESCOM CORPORATE OFFICE, KR CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560001 R/AT NO 6, SREELAKSHMI, 3D STAGE, 3RD BLOCK, BASAVESHWARANAGARA BENGALURU-560079. 2. SRI TEJASVI B.R AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS S/O SRI RAVINDRA B K EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) PIN-13563 TLSS DIVISION, KPTCL SRS, KAVOOR, MANGALORE-575015 R/AT NO 2-107/2 (1) GANDHIJI ROAD, Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010317252026 NC: 2026:KHC:46561-DB WA No. 1329 of 2026 C/W WA No. 1649 of 2026 MARYHILL, MANGALORE -575008. 3. SRI. SREERAMU V AGED 45 YEARS S/O SRI. VEERANAGAIAH EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE.,) PIN-13584 WHITEFIELD C O & M DIVISION R/AT MITHILA NILAYA, OPP SHANKAR NAG PARK NO.162, 12TH MAIN, B SECTOR YELHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU 560064. 4. SRI. CHIKKASIDDEGOWDA P AGED 50 YEARS S/O SRI. B.D. PAPAIAH EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE)/PIN-13602 TAQC DIVISION, CORPORATE OFFICE CESC, MYSURU - 570017 R/AT 707, 1ST CROSS ASHARAMA ROAD, HINKAL, VIJAYANAGAR, MYSORE 570030. 5. SRI. R.V. GANESH AGE ABOUT 44 YEARS S/O SRI BR VENKATESHAPPA PIN 13586 EXEXUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) O/O SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER ELE RAMANAGARA CIRCLE OFFICE, BESCOM 285, LJ ARCADE JNABHARATHI LAYOUT NEAR SHIRKE APARTMENT, KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN BENGALURU 560060 R/A NO 275, NEST VIJAY APARTMENT 5TH MAIN VYALIKAVAL HBCS VIJAYANAGARA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010317252026 NC: 2026:KHC:46561-DB WA No. 1329 of 2026 C/W WA No. 1649 of 2026 BENGALURU 560040 6. SRI. SHIVAKUMAR V AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS S/O SRI. VEERANAGAPPA VN EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE)/PIN-13580 O/O SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER ELE, BANGALORE RURAL CIRCLE OFFICE, BEEJA BHAVANA, BELLARY ROAD, NEAR HEBBALA FLY OVER, BANGALORE-560024 R/AT 54, 11TH A MAIN ROAD NEAR MARAMMA TEMPLE VIRUPAKSHAPURA KODIGEHALLY, BENGALURU-560097. 7. VEERENEDRA H S AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS S/O SRI. REVAPPA GOWDA H M EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE)/PIN-13582 O AND M DIVISION, MESCOM, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201 R/AT NO. 38 OM, 4TH CROSS NEAR KRISHNA MUTT GOPALAGOWDA A BLOCK SHIMOGA 577205 8. SRI. KUMAR SWAMY S P AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS S/O SRI. PRAMESHWARAPPA K S EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE)/PIN 13629 OPERATIONS DIVISION, KPTCL CHIKKAMANGALURU-577101 R/AT NO. 45, B BLOCK 2ND CROSS, RATNAGIRI LAYOUT SOWLANGA ROAD, ABBALAGER POST, SHIVAMOGGA-577 204 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010317252026 NC: 2026:KHC:46561-DB WA No. 1329 of 2026 C/W WA No. 1649 of 2026 9. SMT. CHAITRA R AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS D/O SRI. M RANGASWAMY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE., )/PIN 13615 MT SOUTH DIVISION BESCOM HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560102 R/AT NO. 102, SLV NARAYANA NILAYA 1ST CROSS, 5TH BLOCK SEETHAMMA LAYOUT DODDABOMMASANDRA, VIDHYARANYAPURA (P) BENGALURU-560097. 10. SRI. B S CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS S/O SRI. SUBBEGOWDA B.D EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE.,)/PIN 13572 VIGILANCE DIVISION, CORPORATE OFFICE, CESC MYSURU-570017 R/AT NO. 698, MIG, ADITI NILAYA 33RD CROSS, 2ND MAIN KHB, CHANNARAYAPATNA EXTENSION HASSAN-573 201. 11. SMT CHITRALATHA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS W/O ARUNKUMAR H EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE)/PIN 13599 O/O PCKL, 6TH FLOOR, INDHANA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. R/AT NO 429, 8TH MAIN ITI LAYOUT MALLATHAHALLI, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-560056. 12. SRI M RAGHU AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS S/O SRI L MANOHAR EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE)/PIN 13564 - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010317252026 NC: 2026:KHC:46561-DB WA No. 1329 of 2026 C/W WA No. 1649 of 2026 O/O P&C, KPTCL, INDHANA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. R/AT NO 107, 3RD MAIN, 13TH CROSS MYTRIA LAYOUT, SUN CITY MAIN ROAD, KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN BENGALURU-560060. 13. SRI SHIVAKUMAR N AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS S/O NARAYANAPPA H EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE)/PIN 13566 KENGERI CO & M DIVISION, BESCOM, 1ST FLOOR TTMC BUILDING, KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN BUS STOP, BANGALORE-560060 R/AT NO 70, NEAR MARAMMA TEMPLE FORT KENGERI, BENGALURU-560060. 14. SRI YOGESH K AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS S/O LATE SRI KRISHNAIAH EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE)/PIN 13601 JAYANAGARA CO & M DIVISION, BESCOM BANASHANKARI IIND STAGE, BENGALURU-560070 R/AT NO 10/3, GROUND FLOOR, 1ST MAIN 10TH CROSS, CHAMARAJPET BENGALURU-560018. 15. SRI SRIKANTH T AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS S/O LATE SRI T THIMMEGOWDA EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE)/PIN 13610 MT NORTH DIVISION BESCOM RAJAJAI NAGARA, WEST OF CHORD ROAD, - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010317252026 NC: 2026:KHC:46561-DB WA No. 1329 of 2026 C/W WA No. 1649 of 2026 BANGALORE-560010. R/AT NO 129/4, 6TH CROSS BASAPPA LAYOUT, PATTANAGERE RR NAGAR, BANGALORE-560098. 16. SRI PRAKASH M AGE ABOUT 45 YEARS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) PIN 13570 OPERATIONS DIVISION, KPTCL BIAL BEGUR JALA HOBLI BANGALORE NORTH 562149 R/A NO 001 SLV NARAYANA NILAYLA 1ST CROSS, 5TH BLOCK SEETHAMMA LAYOUT DODDABOMMASANDRA, VIDHYARANYAPURA (P) BENGALURU 560097 17. SRI K V RAJESH AGED 43 YEARS S/O K RAMAMURHTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE)/PIN 13783 KPTCL, INDHANA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-56001 R/AT 558, 9TH B MAIN, B SECTOR YELHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU-560064. 18. SRI JAYAPRASAD J AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS S/O LATE SRI T R JAYAKUMAR SARMA EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE)/PIN NO 13681 VIGILENCE, CORPORATE OFFICE MESCOM BHAVAN, BEJAI -KAVOOR CROSS ROAD MANGALORE-575004 R/AT JAYARATHNA, 2-98/17, GURUNAGAR MARYHILL, KONCHADY POST MANGALORE-575008. - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010317252026 NC: 2026:KHC:46561-DB WA No. 1329 of 2026 C/W WA No. 1649 of 2026 19. SRI. INDUDHARA R AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS S/O SRI. G.V. RUDRANNA EXECUTIVE ENGINEER(ELE.,)/PIN. 13764 220KV MRS KPTCL, OPERATIONS DIVISION, SHIVAMOGGA-577201 R/AT NO. 163, SURYA LAYOUT ARVIND NAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA - 577201. 20. SRI. DEEPAK C.R AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS S/O SRI RAJU, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE.,)/ PIN 13695 (APR), MESCOM CORPORATE OFFICE BEJAI- KAVOOR CROSS ROAD, MANGALORE - 575004 R/AT NO. 2-34/51, DURGA PARAMESHWARI NAGAKANIKA TEMPLE ROAD DEREBAIL, KONCHADY, MANGALORE -575006. 21. SRI. YASHAVANTHA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS S/O SRI. SHANKAR BALEGAR EXECUTIVE ENGINEER(ELE.,)/PIN. 13821 KUNDAPURA C, O & M DIVISION, KUNDAPURA - 576201 R/A: KATTABELTHOOR POST AND VILLAGE, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI-576230 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SIRI RAJASHEKAR.,ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010317252026 NC: 2026:KHC:46561-DB WA No. 1329 of 2026 C/W WA No. 1649 of 2026 CORPORATE OFFICE, INDHANA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001 REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED CORPORATE OFFICE INDHANA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHIRISH KRISHNA.,ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO i) SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATE 19.02.2026 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP No. 17336/2023 (S-RES) AND ETC., IN WA NO. 1649/2026 BETWEEN: 1. THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED CORPORATE OFFICE, KAVERI BHAVAN K G ROAD, BENGALURU - 560009 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 2. THE DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES) KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED, CORPORATE OFFICE, KAVERI BHAVAN, K G ROAD, - 9 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010317252026 NC: 2026:KHC:46561-DB WA No. 1329 of 2026 C/W WA No. 1649 of 2026 BANGALORE - 560009 ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SHIRISH KRISHNA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI BASAVARAJU H B AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS S/O SRI BASAVEGOWDA H B EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) PIN 13588 BESCOM CORPORATE OFFICE, K R CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560001 R/AT NO 6, SREELAKSHMI, 3RD STAGE, 3RD BLOCK, BASAVESHWARANAGAR BENGALURU - 560079 2. SRI TEJASVI B.R AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS S/O SRI RAVINDRA B K EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) PIN - 13563 TESS DIVISION KPTCL SRS KAVOOR MANGALORE - 575015 R/AT NO 2-107/2 (1) GANDHIJI ROAD, MARYHILL, MANGALORE - 575005 3. SRI. SREERAMU V AGED 45 YEARS, S/O SRI. VEERANAGAIAH EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) PIN - 13584 WHITEFIELD C, O AND M DIVISION, BESCOM, BENGALURU - 560066 R/AT MITHILA NILAYA, OPP SHANKAR NAG PARK, NO.162, 12TH MAIN, B SECTOR, YELHANKA NEW TOWN BENGALURU - 560064. - 10 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010317252026 NC: 2026:KHC:46561-DB WA No. 1329 of 2026 C/W WA No. 1649 of 2026 4. SRI. CHIKKASIDDEGOWDA P AGED 48 YEARS S/O SRI. B.D. PAPAIAH EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) PIN - 13602 TAQC DIVISION, CORPORATE OFFICE CESC MYSURU - 570017 R/AT 707, 1ST CROSS, ASHRAMA ROAD, HINKAL, MYSORE - 570030. 5. SRI. R.V. GANESH AGED 41 YEARS, S/O SRI. B.R. VENKATESHAPPA PIN - 13586 EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) SOUTH CIRCLE OFFICE, BESCOM 3RD FLOOR ARAVINDA BHAVAN, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560004. R/AT NO. 115/1, 2ND FLOOR, 6TH CROSS, KPA BLOCK, CHANDRA LAYOUT VIJAYANAGARA BENGALURU - 560040. 6. SRI. SHIVAKUMAR V AGED 41 YEARS, S/O SRI. VEERANGAPPA V N EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) PIN - 13580 RAJAJINAGAR C, O AND M DIVISION, BESCOM, WEST OF CHORD ROAD, BANGALORE - 560010 R/AT 54, 11TH A MAIN ROAD, NEAR MARAMMA TEMPLE, VIRUPAKSHAPURA KODIGEHALLY BENGALURU - 560097 - 11 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010317252026 NC: 2026:KHC:46561-DB WA No. 1329 of 2026 C/W WA No. 1649 of 2026 7. SRI. VEERENDRA H R AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS S/O SRI. REVAPPA GOWDA H M EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) PIN 13582 O AND M DIVISION, MESCOM SHIVAMOGGA 577 201 R/AT NO. 38 OM, 4th CROSS, NEAR KRISHNA MUTT GOPALAGOWDA A BLOCK, SHIMOGA 577 205 8. SRI. KUMARASWAMY S P AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, S/O SRI. PRAMESHWARAPPA K S EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) PIN 13629 MAJOR WORKS DIVISION, KPTCL SHIVAMOGGA 577 201 R/AT NO. 45, B BLOCK, 2ND CROSS, RATNAGIRI LAYOUT, SOWLANGA ROAD, ABBALAGER POST SHIVAMOGGA 577 204 9. SMT. CHAITRA R AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, D/O SRI. M RANGASWAMY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE., ) PIN 13615 O/O SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER ELE EAST CIRCLE, BESCOM NO. 232, 5TH MAIN, 3RD CROSS, HRBR LAYOUT, 2ND BLOCK, BENGALURU 560043 R/AT NO. 102, SLV NARAYANA NILAYA 1ST CROSS, 5TH BLOCK SEETHAMMA LAYOUT, DODDABOMMASANDRA, VIDHYANARAPURA (P) - 12 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010317252026 NC: 2026:KHC:46561-DB WA No. 1329 of 2026 C/W WA No. 1649 of 2026 BENGALURU 560097 10. SRI. B S CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, S/O SRI. SUBBEGOWDA B .D EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE.,) PIN 13572 TAQC, CORPORATE OFFICE CESC, MYSURU-570017 R/AT NO. 698, MIG, ADITI NILAYA 33RD CROSS, 2ND MAIN KHB CHANNARAYAPATNA EXTENSION HASSAN 573 201 11. SMT CHITRALATHA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS W/O ARUNKUMAR H EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) PIN 13599 O/O PCKL, KAVERI BHAVAN BENGALURU 560009 R/AT NO 429, 8TH MAIN ITI LAYOUT, MALLATHAHALLI, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU 560056 12. SRI M RAGHU AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS S/O SRI L MANOHAR EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE), PIN 13564 PMU SECTION, 1ST FLOOR, BLOCK 1, BESCOM CORPORATE OFFICE BENGALURU 560001 R/AT NO 107, 3RD MAIN, 13TH CROSS, MYTRIA LAYOUT, SUN CITY MAIN ROAD, KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN, BENGALURU 560060 13. SRI SHIVAKUMAR N - 13 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010317252026 NC: 2026:KHC:46561-DB WA No. 1329 of 2026 C/W WA No. 1649 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS S/O NARAYANAPPA H EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE), PIN 13566 KANAKAPURA C, O AND M DIVISION, BESCOM, SANGAM ROAD, KANAKAPURA 562117 R/AT NO 70, NEAR MARAMMA TEMPLE, FORT KENGERI, BENGALURU 560060 14. SRI YOGESH K AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS S/O LATE SRI KRISHNAIAH EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE), PIN 13601 SHIVAJINAGARA C, O AND M DIVISION, BESCOM, NO 8 APARANJI, NANDIDURGA ROAD, BENGALURU 560046 R/AT NO 10/3, GROUND FLOOR, 1ST MAIN, 10TH CROSS, CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU 560018 15. SRIKANTH T AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS S/O LATE SRI T THIMMEGOWDA EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) PIN 13610 JALAHALLI, C O AND M DIVISION BESCOM, NO 2, MVR PARADISE DEFENCE LAYOUT, VIDHAYRANYAPURA BENGALURU 560097 R/AT NO 129/4, 6TH CROSS BASAPPA LAYOUT PATTANAGERE, RR NAGAR BANGALORE 560098 16. SRI PRAKASH M AGED 42 YEARS - 14 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010317252026 NC: 2026:KHC:46561-DB WA No. 1329 of 2026 C/W WA No. 1649 of 2026 EXECUTIVE ENGINERER (ELE) PIN 13570 KARNATAKA SOLAR POWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONLTD NO 6/13/1, KREDL OFFICE BUILDING 10TH BLOCK, 2ND STAGE, NAGARABHAVI BENGALURU 560072 R/AT NO 001, S LV NAGARANAYA NILAYA 1ST CROSS, 5TH BLOCK SEETHAMMA LAYOUT, DODDABOMMASANDRA VIDHAYRANYAPURA (P) BENGALURU 560097 17. SRI K V RAJESH AGED 40 YEARS S/O K RAMAMURHTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) PIN 13783 KORAMANGALA, C, O AND M DIVISION BESCOM, 7TH MAIN, 3RD BLOCK, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU 560034 RA/T 558, 9TH B MAIN B SECTOR, YELHANKA NEW TOWN BENGALURU 560064 18. SRI JAYAPRASAD J AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS S/O LATE SRI T R JAYAKUMAR SARMA EXECUTIVE ENGNEER (ELE) PIN NO 13681 VIGILENCE, CORPORATE OFFICE MESCOM BHAVAN BEJAI KAVOOR CROSS ROAD MANGALORE 575004 R/AT JAYARATHNA 2-98/17, GURUNAGAR MARYHILL, KONCHADY POST MANGALORE 575008 - 15 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010317252026 NC: 2026:KHC:46561-DB WA No. 1329 of 2026 C/W WA No. 1649 of 2026 19. SRI. INDUDHARA R AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS S/O SRI. G.V. RUDRANNA EXECUTIVE ENGINEER(ELE.,) PIN. 13764 O AND M DIVISION, MESCOM,SHIKARIPURA SHIVAMOGGA-577427 R/AT NO. 163, SURYA LAYOUT, ARVIND NAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA - 577201 20. SRI. DEEPAK C.R AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS S/O SRI RAJU EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE.,), PIN 13695 (APR), MESCOM CORPORATE OFFICE, BEJAI- KAVOOR CROSS ROAD, MANGALORE - 575004 R/AT NO. 2-34/51, DURGA PARAMESHWARI NAGAKANIKA TEMPLE ROAD, DEREBAIL, KONCHADY, MANGALORE - 575006 21. SRI. YASHAVANTHA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS S/O SRI. SHANKAR BALEGAR EXECUTIVE ENGINEER(ELE.,) PIN. 13821 HVCM, CORPORATE OFFICE, MESCOM BHAVAN BEJAI- KAVOOR CROSS ROAD, MANGALORE - 575004 R/AT KATTABELTHOOR POST AND VILLAGE, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI- 576230 ...RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO MODIFY THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 19.02.2026 PASSED BY THE - 16 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010317252026 NC: 2026:KHC:46561-DB WA No. 1329 of 2026 C/W WA No. 1649 of 2026 LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP NO.17336/2023 (S-RES), TO THE EXTENT OF SETTING ASIDE THE DIRECTION CORRESPONDING TO PRAYER (D) OF THE WRIT PETITION AT PARAGRAPH 10 OF THE IMPUGNED ORDER, NAMELY DIRECTING THE APPELLANTS TO ISSUE THE SENIORITY LIST IN RESPECT OF ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEERS AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE AND, IN ANY EVENT, NOT LATER THAN THREE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF A COPY OF THIS ORDER AND ETC., THESE APPEALS, 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) In W.A No.1649/2026 Mr. Shirish Krishna, learned counsel for the appellant in W.A.No.1649/2026 submits that the learned Single Judge in the impugned judgment and order dated 19.02.2026 passed in W.P.No.17336/2023 has directed the respondents to publish a fresh seniority list in respect of the Assistant Executive Engineers as expeditiously as possible and, in any event, not later than three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It has been further directed while issuing the - 17 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010317252026 NC: 2026:KHC:46561-DB WA No. 1329 of 2026 C/W WA No. 1649 of 2026 seniority list, if any candidates have already been promoted and if their seniority is affected, such seniority shall not be altered retrospectively. 2. The concern of the learned counsel for the appellant is that the period of three months granted for finalizing the seniority list is not sufficient to finalize the seniority inasmuch as the objections are required to be considered and then the final seniority list has to be published. Therefore, the seniority list will operate prospectively i.e., when the next recruitment to the post of Assistant Executive Engineers takes place. 3. So far as the revision of the seniority list is concerned, the learned Single Judge has already clarified that the same will operate prospectively which means it will operate from next recruitment to the post of Assistant Executive Engineers. So far as the period of three months granted for finalizing the seniority list is concerned, the appellant should make an application before the learned Single Judge seeking extension of time for finalizing the seniority list. - 18 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010317252026 NC: 2026:KHC:46561-DB WA No. 1329 of 2026 C/W WA No. 1649 of 2026 4. With the aforesaid clarification, the writ appeal stands disposed of. In W.A.NO.1329/2026 5. The case has been taken in the revised call. There is no representation on behalf of the appellant in the first call as well as in revised call. 6. It appears that the appellant is not interested in prosecuting the case. Therefore, the appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE RKA CT:NR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13