JUDGMENT

G. Narendar, J. - Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner Sri R.B. Sadashivappa and the learned Senior Counsel Sri G. Krishnamurthy along with the Counsel for the respondent Sri Chandrakanth Patil.

Facts in brief:

2. The petitioner is the delinquent and was working as Mechanic Grade-II with the Meter Sealing Section, MRT South Division of the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited.

3. It is alleged that the delinquent was found tampering with the electrical energy meters installed in the premises of M/s. Vijayadarshini Hotel, Mysuru Road, Bengaluru. That CW-8-Police Inspector attached to the Vigilance Wing, on prior information along with the Assistant Executive Engineer, kept a watch on the premises of Vijayadarshini Hotel on 04.12.2010. That the hotel is situated opposite to BHEL Gate. That the delinquent arrived on his scooter and after parking the scooter he went into the premises and was seen talking to a person who turned out to be the owner of the hotel and thereafter, he collected a key from the said person and went inside the premises to a room, in which it is alleged, the electrical energy meters were installed. That CW-8 along with one Sri Srinivas