IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 105869 OF 2023 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

SMT.MAHANANDA D/O NEELAPPA KOLI, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O: GHATANATTI PLOT, RABAKAVI ROAD, MAHALINGPUR, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT-587 312.

… PETITIONER (BY SRI.GIRISH A. YADAWAD, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION COMPANY LIMITED (KPTCL), REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR (ADMIN AND HR), CORPORATE OFFICE, CAUVERY BHAVAN, BENGALURU-560 009. 2. THE HUBBALLI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R COMPANY LIMITED (HESCOM), L C o O c U at R io T n O : F HIGH REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA CORPORATE OFFICE, P.B. ROAD, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI-580 025, DIST: DHARWAD.

3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (ELE), OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT CIRCLE, HESCOM, BAGALKOT, SECTOR NO.63, PLOT NO.110, NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT-587 103.

4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (V), O AND M CIRCLE, HESCOM, SECTOR NO.63, PLOT NO.110, NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT-587 103.

… RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.B. KANAVI, ADVOCATE FOR R1-R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN