- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010497252014 NC: 2026:KHC:49109 WP No. 31583 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO.31583 OF 2014 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. M. KRISHNA REDDY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O.MOTA REDDY, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RETIRED), POORVA FOUNTAIN SQUARE, H-102, MUNNEKOLALA VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, BANGALORE-560 037. …PETITIONER (PETITIONER - DEAD) AND: 1. DIRECTOR (ADM. & HRD) DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY, KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD., (KPTCL), CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-560 009. 2. DIRECTOR (TRANSMISSION) & APPELLATE AUTHORITY, KPTCL, CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-560 009. Digitally signed by PRAKASH N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010497252014 NC: 2026:KHC:49109 WP No. 31583 of 2014 3. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KPTCL, CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. DEEPIKA K, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. RAKSHITHA D J, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS PERTAINING TO ORDER BEARING NO.KA VI PRA NI NI/B53/4915/2007-08 DTD.8.4.2011 AT ANNEX-G OF THE R-1 AND PERUSE THE SAME AND QUASH THE ORDER BEARING KA VI PRA NI NI/B53/4915/2007-08 DATED 8.4.2011 AT ANNEX-G OF THE R-1 BY ISSUE OF WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION AS THE CASE MAY BE ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010497252014 NC: 2026:KHC:49109 WP No. 31583 of 2014 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition seeking setting aside of the orders dated 08.04.2011 and 04.05.2015 passed by respondent Nos.1 and 2 at Annexures-G and N respectively and further reliefs including a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to release certain superannuation benefits have been sought. 2. A memo is filed by learned counsel for the respondents stating that the petitioner has died on 27.09.2023. Further, the court notice issued to the petitioner has also not been served and has returned back with the shara 'insufficient address'. In light of death of the petitioner, the proceedings stand abated. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of as having been abated. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14