IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

WRIT PETITION NO. 24757 OF 2023 (GM-KEB)

BETWEEN:

R H THIPPESWAMY, S/O LATE HALAPPA,

AGE 68 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST,

(SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED),

R/O PALAVVANAHALLY VILLAGE,

AIMANGALA HOBLI, HIRIYUR TALUK,

CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 572 143.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. R SHASHIDHARA.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by

1. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,

MAHALAKSHMI B M

Location: HIGH MAJOR WORKS DIVISION,

COURT OF

KARNATAKA KPTCL, SUB DIVISION-1,

JCR BADAVANE 3^RD CROSS,

(EAST), CHITRADURGA-577 501.

2. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

MAJOR WORKS DIVISION,

KPTCL, SUB DIVISION-1,

JCR BADAVANE, 3^RD CROSS,

(EAST), CHITRADURGA 577501.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. ANIRUDH A KULKARNI.,ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE JUDGEMENT AND AWARD PASSED BY THE 1ST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT CHITRADURGA IN CIVIL MISC NO.81/2022 DTD

22.09.2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-J AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

ORAL ORDER

The petition