- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1155 WP No. 34432 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 34432 OF 2025 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: MANJUNATHA GOWDA B.S., S/O LATE SUBBEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT COOVE VILLAGE, BEERGURU GABGAL POST, MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH B.BALADARE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, MUDIGERE TALUK, MUDGERE, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577101. 3. THE JUNIOR ENGINEER AND MAINTENANCE BRANCH MESCOM, BALURU BRANCH, BALURU, MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577101. 4. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MESCOM DIVISION, Digitally signed by THEJAS KUMAR N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1155 WP No. 34432 of 2025 MUDIGERE BRANCH, BALURU, MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2; SMT. PRIYANKA K., ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Girish B.Baladare, counsel for the petitioner and Smt.Priyanka K., counsel for the respondents appeared in person. 2. The petitioner contends that he has submitted a representations before the appropriate forum after completion of all the procedure. He also contends the same are not considered as of today. Under these circumstances, petitioner is before this court seeking a mandamus directing the Assistant Executive Officer to consider the representations. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1155 WP No. 34432 of 2025 3. Taking note of the said grievance of the petitioner, this Court deems it proper to direct the Assistant Executive Engineer to consider the representations of the petitioner in accordance with the law within four weeks from the receipt of certified copy of this order. SD/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE SS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45