- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3675 WP No. 10205 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 10205 OF 2020 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. VEERABHADRAIAH S/O LATE SRI SHIVAPUTRAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS WORKING AS OPERATOR 33/11, K V, MUSS, MESCOM TALLUR SUBDIVISION KUNDAPURA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576230 AND RESIDENT NO.1/74 CHITRAPADI VILLAGE SALIGRAMA POST, BRAHMAVARA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576225. 2. SUBHASH S/O MADHAVA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS WORKING AS OVERSEER KALYANAPURA SECTION BRAHMAVARA SUBDIVISION MESCOM, UDUPI DIVISION R/AT PUSHPA NILAYA ANGARAKATTE POST BRAHMAVARA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576218. 3. SRI ERIC LEWIS S/O GREGORY LEWIS AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS WORKING AS METER READER MESCOM BRAMAHAVAR 1 SECTION BRAMAHAVAR SUB DIVISION Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3675 WP No. 10205 of 2020 BRAMAHAVAR, UDUPI DISTRICT-576213 AND R/AT KASANAHITHLU SHALIKERE POST, VARAMBALLY VILLAGE BRAMHAVAR, UDUPI TALUK-576213. 4. JAGANNATHA G S/O SRI VEDAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS WORKING AS OPERATOR 33/11, KV MUSS TALLUR SECTION MESCOM, KUNDAPURA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT R/AT MESCOM QUARTERS TALLUR, KUNDAPURA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576230. 5. VIJAYAKUMAR S/O SEENAPOOJARI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS WORKING AS OVERSEER MESCOM, GANGOLLI SECTION TALLURU SUB-DIVISION KUNDAPURA DIVISION UDUPI DISTRICT-567201 AND R/AT NANASAHEB ROAD VADERAHOBLI VILLAGE KUNDAPURA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576201. 6. IBRAHIMMULLAH S/O ABDUL KHADAR AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS WORKING AS OVERSEER O & M-I, UDUPI SECTION AND UDUPI URBAN SUB-DIVISION MESCOM AND RESIDING AT MESCOM QUARTERS, EB-43 KUNJIBETTU VILLAGE, UDUPI-576101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SUBRAMANYA BHAT M., ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3675 WP No. 10205 of 2020 AND: 1. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED KAVERI BHAVAN, K G ROAD BENGALURU-560009 REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. MANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY MESCOM BHAVAN KAVOOR, CROSS ROAD BEJAI, MANGALURU-575004 REP. BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR. 3. THE DIRECTOR (HRD) KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED KAVERI BHAVAN, K G ROAD BENGALURU-560009. 4. SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER (ELE) MESCOM O AND M CIRCLE UDUPI-576105. 5. SRI SHANKARA HIREMAT S/O LATE SRI SHIVAPUTRAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS WORKING AS METER READER O AND M -I, UDUPI SECTION URBAN SUBDIVISION, UDUPI-576101 R/AT MESCOM QUARTERS KUNJIBETTU NEAR MGM COLLEGE UDUPI-576102. 6. SRI RADHAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS OPERATOR 33/AA, KV, MUSS MESCOM, HEBRI UDUPI DISTRICT-576112. 7. SMT ALIS CHAKO AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS OVERSEER, KATAPADI SECTION - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3675 WP No. 10205 of 2020 KAAPU SUBDIVISION, MESCOM UDUPI DIVISION AND DISTRICT-576122. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.D ASHWATHAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R3: SRI H V DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R4: SRI S RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R5: R6 AND R7 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE CLAIM OF THE PETITIONERS QUASH THE LETTER BEARING NO:KPTCL/B16/ITHARE-Z/2014-15, DATED 22.06.2020 ISSUED BY THE R-3, A COPY OF THE SAME IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-K, AND THE FINAL SENIORITY LISTS DATED 19.8.2020 PUBLISHED VIDE COMMUNICATION DATED 19.8.2020 FOR THE CADRE OF METER READER / OVERSEER / STATION OPERATOR / ASSISTANT STORE KEEPER (TECHNICAL AND NON-TECHNICAL) ISSUED BY THE R-4, PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-N AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3675 WP No. 10205 of 2020 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. The learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo dated 22.01.2026 seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition with liberty to approach this Court in the event of any circumstances appearing against them in future. 2. The memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach this Court, if any action is taken against them in future and if law permits. All pending I.As., if any, are disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 32