- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010351922022 NC: 2026:KHC:54107 WP No. 15528 of 2022 C/W WP No. 14231 of 2022 WP No. 14534 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 15528 OF 2022 (S-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 14231 OF 2022 (S-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 14534 OF 2022 (S-RES) IN WP No. 15528/2022 BETWEEN: 1. MR CHETHAN S S/O SIDDAHANUMANTHARAYA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT NO.15, 5A CROSS, MUNESHWARANAGAR, HOODY LAYOUT, AMRUTH HALLI, BYATRANAPURA-560 092 2. MR SHREESHAIL BANDI S/O SHEKHAPPA BANDI, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT SOLAWADAGI, BIJAPUR, KARNATAKA-586 208 3. MR SOMESHA D S S/O SHIVAKUMAR D M, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/AT ATTAVARA HASSAN, KARNATAKA-573 118 Digitally signed by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010351922022 NC: 2026:KHC:54107 WP No. 15528 of 2022 C/W WP No. 14231 of 2022 WP No. 14534 of 2022 4. SMT ASHA SHETTEPPA W/O OMKAR SHETTEPPA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT GOUR, BIDAR, KARNATAKA-585 327 5. MR ABHINANDAN K K S/O KUMAR K N, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/AT MYSURU, KARNATAKA-571 105 6. MR ARUN KUMAR S/O CHANDRAKANTH, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/AT AFZALPUR GULBARGA, KARNATAKA-585 102 … DELETED V/O DATED 04.08.2022 7. MS MANJULA G R D/O GURUPRASAD N, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/AT BELAGURU, CHITRADURGA, KARNATAKA-577 597 8. MR BASAVARAJA S/O NAGAPPA HARIJAN, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/AT KOPPAL, KARNATAKA-583 237 9. MR SACHIN B S S/O SREENIVASAIAH K, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010351922022 NC: 2026:KHC:54107 WP No. 15528 of 2022 C/W WP No. 14231 of 2022 WP No. 14534 of 2022 R/AT BASAVANAGUDI, BANGALORE SOUTH, KARNATAKA-560 004 10. MR BASAVARAJA WAGGANAVAR S/O DUNDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/AT DURADUNDI, GOKAK BELAGAUM, KARNATAKA-591 310 11. MR BALAKRISHNA H S S/O SHIVALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT HALAGEHOSAHALLI MANDYA, KARNATAKA-571 436 12. MS NISHMITHA N H D/O HUCHCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/AT SAGAR, SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA-577 401 13. MR MADHUSUDHAN CHOWDARY V S/O VENKATESH D B, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/AT TUMAKURU, KARNATAKA-572 141 14. MR CHETAN MALLAPPA NAVI S/O MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT KHAVATKOPP, BELGAUM, KARNATAKA-591 220 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010351922022 NC: 2026:KHC:54107 WP No. 15528 of 2022 C/W WP No. 14231 of 2022 WP No. 14534 of 2022 15. MR VEERESH RAJASHEKHAR UPPIN S/O RAJASHEKHAR, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT BYADAGI HAVERI, KARNATAKA-581 106 16. MS SHOBHA GANIGA D/O MAHALINGA GANIGA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT MADIVALA, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560 068 17. MR RAMCHANDRA A S/O BASAVARAJA A, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT BELLARY, KARNATAKA-583 116 18. MR BALAPPA BASSAPPA BHAJANTRI S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, R/AT YADWAD, BELGAUM, KARNATAKA-591 136 19. MR SUNIL KUMAR S/O GURAPPA, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/AT VIJAYPURA, KARNATAKA-586 208 20. MS BHARATI CHAVAN D/O POONYA CHAVAN, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT SEVALAL NAGAR, GULBARGA, KARNATAKA-585 225 - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010351922022 NC: 2026:KHC:54107 WP No. 15528 of 2022 C/W WP No. 14231 of 2022 WP No. 14534 of 2022 21. MR VEERENDRA T S/O TIPPESWAMY, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT CHATTEKAMBA, CHITRADURGA, KARNATAKA-577 538 … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KESHAV M DATAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED DIRECTOR ADMIN AND HR, KAVERI BHAVAN, K G ROAD, BENGALURU-560 009 2. THE KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 012 … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUMANA NAGANAND., ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R1 TO ISSUE A REPLY TO THE LETTERS/EMAILS DTD 22.07.2022 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER NO.2, 28.07.2022 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER NO.3, 27.07.2022 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER NO.4, 27.07.2022 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER NO.5, 29.07.2022 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER NO.6, 28.07.2022 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER NO.7, 28.07.2022 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER NO.8, 27.07.2022 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER NO.9, 28.07.2022 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER NO.10, 27.07.2022 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER NO.11, 27.07.2022 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER NO.12, 28.07.2022 ISSUED BY - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010351922022 NC: 2026:KHC:54107 WP No. 15528 of 2022 C/W WP No. 14231 of 2022 WP No. 14534 of 2022 THE PETITIONER NO.13, 27.07.2022 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER NO.14, 28.07.2022 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER NO.15, 13.03.2022 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER NO.16, 29.07.2022 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER NO.17, 27.07.2022 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER NO.18, 29.07.2022 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER NO.19, 28.07.2022 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER NO.20, 27.07.2022 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER NO.21 ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. IN W.P. NO. 14231/2022 BETWEEN: 1. MR. GOPAL KRISHNA S/O GANGANNA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESIDING AT GOVINDARAJAPURA HEBBUR HOBLI, HAREYUR POST TUMKUR TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 118. 2. MR RUDRASWAMY K R S/O RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESIDING AT KADUKOTTANAHALLI MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 422. 3. MR RAMESH GOUDA S/O GURU GOUDA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS RESIDING AT KAJIBILAGI JAMKHANDI TALUK BAGALKOT DISTRICT-587 330. - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010351922022 NC: 2026:KHC:54107 WP No. 15528 of 2022 C/W WP No. 14231 of 2022 WP No. 14534 of 2022 4. SMT JAYASHREE P H W/O S M MAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. SAMATALA CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-577 228. 5. MS SHILPA S WADDI D/O SHANTAPPA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS LALASANGI VILLAGE BIJAPUR DISTRICT-586 209. 6. MR NAGARAJ CHOLAKHE S/O SUBHAS CHOLAKHE AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESIDING AT CHADCHAN TALUK VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT VIJAYAPURA-586 205. ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KESHAV M DATAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED DIRECTOR ADMIN AND HR KAVERI BHAVAN, K G ROAD BENGALURU-560 009. 2. THE KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTORY SAMPIGE ROAD, 1ST CROSS MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560 012. - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010351922022 NC: 2026:KHC:54107 WP No. 15528 of 2022 C/W WP No. 14231 of 2022 WP No. 14534 of 2022 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUMANA NAGANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO ISSUE A REPLY TO THE LETTER DTD 6.7.2022 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER NO.1, 3 AND 6, REPLY TO THE LETTER DTD 5.5.2022 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER NO.2, REPLY TO THE LETTER DTD 19TH MAY, 2022 BY EMAIL ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER NO.4 AND LETTER DTD 8TH MARCH 2022 BY EMAIL ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER NO.5 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. IN W.P. NO. 14534/2022 BETWEEN: 1. SMT RAKSHITA K W/O RANJIT S NAIK AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS R/A 1ST CROSS MARALURU DINNE, TUMKUR KARNATAKA-572 105 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. KESHAV M DATAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED DIRECTOR ADMIN AND HR KAVERI BHAVAN, K G ROAD BENGALURU-560 009 - 9 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010351922022 NC: 2026:KHC:54107 WP No. 15528 of 2022 C/W WP No. 14231 of 2022 WP No. 14534 of 2022 2. THE KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560 012 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUMANA NAGANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO ACCEPT THE DOCUMENTS UPLOADED BY THE PETITIONERS, IN TERMS OF THE NOTIFICATION DTD 01.02.2022 BEARING NO.KPTCL/B16/21723/2021-22 ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER In Writ Petition No.15528/2022, the petitioners have sought for the following reliefs:- "(a) Issue a writ in the nature of a mandamus directing the Respondent No.1 to issue a reply to the letters/emails dated 22.07.2022 issued by the petitioner no.2, 28.07.2022 issued by the petitioner no.3, 27.07.2022 issued by the petitioner no.4, 27.07.2022 issued by the petitioner no.5, 29.07.2022 issued by the petitioner no.6, 28.07.2022 issued by the petitioner no.7, 28.07.2022 issued by the petitioner no.8, 27.07.2022 issued by the petitioner no.9, 28.07.2022 issued by the petitioner no.10, 27.07.2022 issued by the petitioner no.11, 27.07.2022 issued by the petitioner no.12, 28.07.2022 issued by - 10 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010351922022 NC: 2026:KHC:54107 WP No. 15528 of 2022 C/W WP No. 14231 of 2022 WP No. 14534 of 2022 the petitioner no.13, 27.07.2022 issued by the petitioner no.14, 28.07.2022 issued by the petitioner no.15, 13.03.2022 issued by the petitioner no.16, 29.07.2022 issued by the petitioner no.17, 27.07.2022 issued by the petitioner no.18, 29.07.2022 issued by the petitioner no.19, 28.07.2022 issued by the petitioner no.20, 27.07.2022 issued by the petitioner no.21 (Annexure-A); (b) Issue a writ in the nature of a mandamus directing the respondent to accept the documents uploaded by the petitioners. (c) Issue a writ in the nature of a mandamus directing the respondent to permit the petitioners to write the Exam schedule on 7th August 2022 and in terms of Annexure-G. (d) Grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. In W.P.No.14231/2022, the petitioners have sought for the following reliefs:- (a) issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent to issue a reply to the letter dated 6.7.2022 issued by the petitioner no.1, 3 and 6, reply to the letter dated 5.5.2022 issued by the petitioner no.2, reply to the letter dated 19th may, 2022 by email issued by the petitioner no.4 and letter dated 8th March 2022 by email issued by the petitioner no.5 vide Annexure-A; (b) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent to accept the documents uploaded by the petitioner; - 11 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010351922022 NC: 2026:KHC:54107 WP No. 15528 of 2022 C/W WP No. 14231 of 2022 WP No. 14534 of 2022 (c) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent to permit the petitioners to write the exam schedule on 23rd and 24th July, 2022 vide Notification bearing No. ED/KEA/Admin/CR.02/2022 dated 2.7.2022 vide Annexure-G; (d) Pass such other order/s as the Hon'ble Court deems fit under the circumstances of the case to meet the ends of justice; 3. In W.P.No.14534/2022, the petitioner has sought for the following reliefs:- (a) issue a writ in the nature of a mandamus directing the respondent to accept the documents uploaded by the petitioners, in terms of the notification dated 01.02.2022 bearing No.KPTCL/B16/21723/2021-22 (Annexure-A); (b) Issue a writ in the nature of a mandamus directing the respondent to permit the petitioner to write the Exam schedule on 23rd and 24th July, 2022 and/or in terms of Annexure-E; (c) Pass such other order/s as the Hon'ble Court deems fit under the circumstances of the case to meet the ends of justice." 4. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited [KPTCL] has filed a memo. Same is taken on record. - 12 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010351922022 NC: 2026:KHC:54107 WP No. 15528 of 2022 C/W WP No. 14231 of 2022 WP No. 14534 of 2022 5. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- KPTCL submits that the Hall Tickets were issued pursuant to the interim order and the petitioners have attempted the examination. It is further submitted that, as the selection list is also finalized, the question of adjudication at this stage is only an academic issue. 6. In light of the memo filed and said stand of respondent-KPTCL, the matter does not call for adjudication and the petitions are disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VGR