- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010457542025 NC: 2026:KHC:48546 WP No. 20768 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 20768 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. SIDDAPPA JALIHAL S/O SHARANAPPA JALIHAL, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT LINEMAN BESCOM, CHANDAPURA SUB-DIVISION, CHANDAPURA, BANGALORE-560099, R/O NAGENDRAGAD VILLAGE RON TALUK, GADAG-582211. 2. MR. BASAVARAJ JALIHAL, S/O SHIVALINGAPPA JALIHAL, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT LINEMAN BESCOM, ATTIBELE SUB-DIVISION CHANDAPURA, BANGALORE-560099, R/O HOSAHALLI VILLAGE RON TALUK, GADAG-582209. 3. MR. MUTTURAJ HUNAGUNDA, S/O NINGAPPA HUNAGUNDA, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT LINEMAN BESCOM, ATTIBELE SUB-DIVISION CHANDAPURA, BANGALORE-560099, R/O AMINGAD, HUNAGUNDA TALUK, Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010457542025 NC: 2026:KHC:48546 WP No. 20768 of 2025 BAGALKOTE-587112. 4. MR. SANGAPPA S TELEGADE, S/O SHRISHALLA TELAGADE, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT LINEMAN BESCOM, CHANDAPURA SUB-DIVISION CHANDAPURA, BANGALORE-560099 R/O BENAL VILLAGE, BASAVANABAGEWAD, BIJAPUR -586201. 5. MR. RAVIKUMAR NAGAI, S/O BHIMSAHA NAGAI, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT LINEMAN BESCOM, CHANDAPURA SUB-DIVISION CHANDAPURA, BANGALORE-560099, R/O HANCHANAHAL, JEVARGI TALUK GULBARGA-585212. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KRISHNA S VYAS, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, BESCOM, KR CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560001. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010457542025 NC: 2026:KHC:48546 WP No. 20768 of 2025 3. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND LIVELYHOOD, BANNERGATTA ROAD, BENGALURU-560029. 4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND LIVELYHOOD, BANNERGATTA ROAD, BENGALURU-560029. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BESCOM, CHANDAPURA SUB-DIVISION, CHANDAPURA, BENGALURU-560099. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA FOR R1, R3 AND R4; SRI. SUMANA NAGANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R5) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE INVESTIGATION REPORT DATED 22/09/2014 PREPARED BY AN OFFICER ACTING UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT DEPARTMENT, AND THE CONSEQUENTIAL COMMUNICATION BEARING NO. UTAE/TARABETI/VRUPAVI/ SHITAYO-2/VIVA-1(E)/2016-17 DATED 31/05/2017 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT, RECOMMENDING TERMINATION OF THE PETITIONERS AND INITIATION OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, THE COPIES OF WHICH ARE PRODUCED AS ANNEXURES-N AND N1 RESPECTIVELY AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010457542025 NC: 2026:KHC:48546 WP No. 20768 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed the present petition seeking for issuance of writ of certiorari to set aside the investigation report dated 22.09.2014. The petitioner has also sought for issuance of writ of mandamus to direct respondents No.3 and 4 to consider and dispose of the representations at Annexures-M to M4 and certain other allied reliefs have also been sought for. 2. Learned counsel appearing for respondents No.2 and 5 would point out that W.P.No.28342/2025 filed by the petitioner herein relating to broadly the same issue, is pending consideration. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the petition reserving liberty to raise all contentions and legal grievance as made out in the present petition in the pending proceedings in W.P.No.28342/2025 as is permissible in law. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010457542025 NC: 2026:KHC:48546 WP No. 20768 of 2025 4. In light of the same, petition is disposed of, as not calling for adjudication, reserving liberty to the petitioner to raise all legal grievance as made out in the present petition in W.P.No.28342/2025 as is permissible in law. All contentions are kept open. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE MCR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12