- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010469622024 NC: 2026:KHC:47733 WP No. 22048 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 22048 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. SHASHIDHAR B.M., SON OF MANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCCUPATION ASSISTANT ENGINEER (CIVIL), WORKING AT OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, O AND M DIVISION, BESCOM, CHITRADURGA – 577 501. RESIDING AT RAMAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, DEVARAHALLI POST, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT – 577 213. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MADHUKAR M DESHPANDE., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED, A GOVERNMENT COMPANY, INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF COMPANIES ACT, 1956, OFFICE AT KAUVERY BHAVANA, Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010469622024 NC: 2026:KHC:47733 WP No. 22048 of 2024 K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 009. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED, A GOVERNMENT COMPANY, INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF COMPANIES ACT, 1956, OFFICE AT K.R. ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 3. MANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED., A GOVERNMENT COMPANY, INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF COMPANIES ACT, 1956, OFFICE AT 4TH FLOOR, MESCOM BHAVAN, KAVOOR CROSS ROAD, BEJAL, MANGALORE – 575 004. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 4. K.L. RANGANATH, SON OF NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION ASSISTANT ENGINEER (CIVIL), WORKING AT OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010469622024 NC: 2026:KHC:47733 WP No. 22048 of 2024 O AND M DIVISION, MESCOM, BALRAJ URS ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA – 577 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANDRACHUD A., ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2; SRI.H.V.DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3; R4 – K.L.RANGANATH SERVED) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM BEARING NO. KPTCL/DGMP/MES1/B59/34/2024 DATED 31.07.2024 ISSUED BY THE R-1 (ANNX-A); GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO STAY THE OPERATION OF THE OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM BEARING NO. KPTCL/DGMP/MES1/B59/34/2024 DATED 31.07.2024 (ANNX-A) ISSUED BY THE R-1. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petition has rendered infructuous. 2. The submission is placed on record. 3. In view of the same, the writ petition stands dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE HDK