- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4879-DB WA No. 460 of 2025 C/W WA No. 469 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU WRIT APPEAL NO. 460 OF 2025 (L-RES) C/W WRIT APPEAL NO. 469 OF 2025 (L-RES) IN WA No. 460/2025 BETWEEN: 1. M/S BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED, A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956. HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001. NOW REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER (ADMIN AND HR). 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, BESCOM, DAVANGERE CIRCLE, HADADI ROAD, DAVANAGERE CIRCLE, DAVANAGERE - 577 001. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), BESCOM, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DIVISION, CHITRADURGA - 577 001. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SRIRANGA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4879-DB WA No. 460 of 2025 C/W WA No. 469 of 2025 SMT. SUMANA NAGANAND.,ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. ANJANAMURTHY.G.H S/O HANUMANTHA REDDY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.84, TARIKERE AT AND POST CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA - 577 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. S B MUKKANNAPPA, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 23/07/2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.22538/2022 AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION. IN WA NO. 469/2025 BETWEEN: 1. M/S BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED, A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956. HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001. NOW REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER (ADMIN AND HR). 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, BESCOM, DAVANGERE CIRCLE, HADADI ROAD, DAVANAGERE CIRCLE, DAVANAGERE - 577 001. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), BESCOM, OPERATION AND - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4879-DB WA No. 460 of 2025 C/W WA No. 469 of 2025 MAINTENANCE DIVISION, CHITRADURGA - 577 001. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SRIRANGA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SMT. SUMANA NAGANAND.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. V. H. THIPPESWAMY, S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT VADDANHALLI VILLAGE, RAYANAHALLI POST, CHITRADURGA- 577 001 2. SRI. N. THIPPESWAMY, S/O LATE NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT VALMIKINAGAR, OPP. KUVEMPU SCHOOL, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA- 577 001 3. SRI. JAGALUR PAPAIAH, S/O RAYAGALA HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT REDDYHALLI, GOPANAHALLI POST, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA - 577 001. 4. SRI. RAMAKRISHNA, S/O SANNA THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, RESIDING AT DASARATHATTI AT AND POST, MOLAKALMURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA- 577 001. 5. SRI. CHANDRAPPA, S/O LATE BADA SIDDAPPA, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4879-DB WA No. 460 of 2025 C/W WA No. 469 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT POOJARIHATTI, HANGAL POST, MOLAKALAMURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA- 577 001 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S B MUKKANNAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 23/07/2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.22595/2022 AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION. THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) These intra Court W.A.Nos.460 and 469/2025 have been filed impugning the judgment and order dated 23.07.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition Nos.22538 and 22595/2022 (L-RES) filed by the respondents herein, respectively. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4879-DB WA No. 460 of 2025 C/W WA No. 469 of 2025 2. The parties are referred to as per their ranking before the writ Court, for the sake of convenience. 3. During the course of hearing, the parties have agreed for payment of Rs.1,50,000/- (Rupees One Lakh fifty Thousand only) to each of the writ petitioners in the writ petitions/respondents herein in the above appeals, being the compensation towards their full and final settlement. The said amount has already been deposited by the appellants in pursuance to the order dated 05.01.2026 passed by this Court. 4. In view of the agreement arrived at between the parties for payment of compensation to each of the petitioners at the rate of Rs.1,50,000/- (Rupees One Lakh fifty Thousand only) towards full and final settlement of all their claims and dues, we dispose off these appeals and allow the respondents herein to withdraw the said amount on proper verification. It is made clear that this order will - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4879-DB WA No. 460 of 2025 C/W WA No. 469 of 2025 not be treated as precedent in future in respect of any such dispute. 5. In view of disposal of the appeals, pending interim applications, if any, stand rejected. (D K SINGH) JUDGE (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE NG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7 Digitally signed by DINESH KUMAR SINGH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA Digitally signed by TARA VITASTA GANJU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA