- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11831 WP No. 7570 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO.7570 OF 2024 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: 1. SMT.NADUPAKKA W/O SINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 2. SRI. PATHAMMA S/O LATE NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, 3. SRI. PARAMESH S/O LATE NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS ALL ARE RESIDING AT GOWDEPETE VILLAGE, PAVAGADA TALUK TUMKURU DISTRICT-561 202. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. VIJAYA, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. KALPANA P.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ENERGY DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD., Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11831 WP No. 7570 of 2024 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR CUAVERY BHAVANA, K.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-560009. 3. THE DIRECTOR BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BANGALORE - 560009. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BESCOM, PAVAGADA, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 561202. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.V.DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4; SMT. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1) 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 Smt.Vijaya., counsel on behalf of Smt.Kalpana.P.V., for the petitioners and Sri.H.V.Devaraju., counsel for respondents 2 to 4 have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay a global compensation of Rs.50,00,000/- towards the death of Ningappa who was the bread earner of petitioners family. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11831 WP No. 7570 of 2024 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. A perusal of the petition averments and the reliefs sought by the petitioners depicts that it is disputed questions of fact. Claims for payment of compensation and allegations of negligence necessitate a thorough adjudication of disputed facts and evidence, and therefore, cannot be agitated or entertained in a Writ Petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. SD/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 66