- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5580-DB WP No. 13702 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 13702 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SRINIVAS J. H., S/O HANUMATHA NAYAKA C., AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, WORKING AS DEPUTY CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, AT OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, CHITRADURGA. R/A, 'SRINIVAS', WARD No.19, VITTALNAGAR, CHALLAKERE TOWN, CHITRADURGA-577522. 2. SRI. A. N. VIJAYA KUMAR, S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, WORKING AS ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, AT OFFICE OF DEPUTY CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, No.37/1, 2ND FLOOR, ABOVE SBI, KAPPAGAL ROAD, GANDHINAGAR, BELLARY- 583101. R/A, No.33, BEHIND RAGHAVENDRA MUTT, VEERANNAGOUDA COLONY, Digitally signed by VALLI MARIMUTHU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5580-DB WP No. 13702 of 2025 GANESHNAGAR, SIRAGUPPA ROAD, BELLARY- 583101. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. H.S. NIKSHITHA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SADANAND G. SHASTRI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS RINCIPAL SECRETARY, D.P.A.R, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY ENERGY DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 3. THE CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, TO GOVT. OF KARNATAKA, 2ND FLOOR, NIRMANA BHAVAN, OPP. ORION MALL, DR. RAJKUMAR ROAD, 1ST BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560010. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 06/02/2024 AT ANNEXURE-A ISSUED BY THE HON'BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BANGALORE IN APPLICATION Nos.305 AND 306/2024. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5580-DB WP No. 13702 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) The petitioners are before this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India questioning the order dated 06.02.2024 in Application Nos.305 & 306/2024 passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Bengaluru [for short 'Tribunal'] whereby the Tribunal has rejected the prayer seeking a writ of mandamus directing review of the promotions made to Deputy Electrical Inspectors and Electrical Inspectors as directed by the Government in its orders dated 23.06.2018, 27.02.2019 and 15.05.2019 and to extend all consequential benefits. 2. Heard Smt. H.S. Nikhitha, learned counsel for Sri Sadanand G. Shastri, learned counsel for the petitioners and Smt. B. Sukanya Baliga, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 3. 3. The petitioners are working as Deputy Electrical Inspector and Electrical Inspector respectively. They have sought review of promotions and their prayer would not indicate from which date the review is sought. It is not open for the petitioners to - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5580-DB WP No. 13702 of 2025 seek such general directions. Moreover, as observed by the Tribunal, the persons who would be affected by any order to be passed are not made parties to the proceedings before the Tribunal. In addition to the reasons assigned by the Tribunal for rejecting the petitioners' applications, the prayer of the petitioners is liable to be rejected on the ground of delay and laches. The petitioners are seeking implementation of certain Government orders by filing applications before the Tribunal only in the year 2024. The petitioners have not been diligent in prosecuting their claims and moreover, not impleaded necessary parties to the proceedings. 4. In the above circumstances, no ground is made out to interfere with the order of the Tribunal. Accordingly, the writ petition stands rejected. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE MV/ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34