- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5680 WP No. 3670 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 3670 OF 2022 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI.K.SHANKAR PRAKASH AGED 51 YEARS S/O SHRI M SUBRAYA MAYYA R/AT NO.3-128, CHANDALIKE ROAD JOGIBETTU VITLA, KASABA VITTAL DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574243 OCC:OVERSEER MANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY (MESCOM), B C ROAD, NO.01, DIVISION MANGALURU-575004. 2. SHRI KUSHALAPPA K AGED 47 YEARS S/O LATE GUDDAPPA R/AT NO.02-289 PANCHAJANYA NILAYA KAYARAKATTE MANE KEDUVADKA, PUTTUR KASABA (RURAL) DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574220 OCC: ASSISTANT STORE KEEPER PUTTUR STORE DIVISION MANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY (MESCOM), PUTTUR DAKSHINAKANNADA DISTRICT-574201. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. LAKSHMISHREE B, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PALLAVA R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5680 WP No. 3670 of 2022 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001. 2. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED, (KPTCL) CAUVERY BHAVAN, K G ROAD BENGALURU-560001 REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCE). 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR MANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY (MESCOM) AT BEJAI, MANGALURU-575004. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (ELE) O AND M CIRCLE MANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY (MESCOM) A GOVT OF KARNATAKA UNDERTAKING SHAKTHI SOUDHA GROUND FLOOR AIRPORT ROAD, BONDEL MANGALORE-575015. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.G RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1: SRI SHUBHA S .,ADVOCATE FOR R2: SRI B C PRABHAKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3 & R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT AND QUASH THE SENIORITY LIST NO: AA.IM/U.LE.NI/LE.AA/HI.SA(C)/CYS-09 DATED: 7.06.2021 AND SENIORITY LIST NO: AA.IM/ULE.NI/LE/AA/HI(C) CYS-10 DATED:7.6.2021 BOTH ISSUED BY THE R-4 HEREIN WHICH ARE GIVEN HEREIN AT ANNEXURE-A AND B RESPECTIVELY WITH RESPECT TO THE OVERSEERS/METER READERS/OPERATORS/ASSISTANT STOREKEEPERS WORKING IN THE MANGALURU ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY (MESCOM) AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5680 WP No. 3670 of 2022 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo dated 13.01.2026 seeking leave of this Court to withdraw this writ petition. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. The above writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 19