IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 20661 OF 2025 (GM-KEB)

BETWEEN:

THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE), KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION LIMITED MAJOR WORKS DEPARTMENT, P.B. ROAD, R. H. BUILDING, SECOND FLOOR, DAVANAGERE-577 002.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. DEVARAJU H V.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

SHRI NANDEESHA D.B., S/O. SRI. BASAPPA ALIS BASAPPA DODDAMANE, PRESENTLY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT NANDITAVARE VILLAGE, Digitally signed by HARIHAR TALUK, DAVANAGERE - 577 601.

PREMCHANDRA M R …RESPONDENT Location: HIGH COURT OF ( RESPONDENT - SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)

KARNATAKA 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.H.V.Devaraju, counsel for the petitioner has appeared in person.

Notice to the respondent was ordered on 14.07.2025. A perusal of the office note depicts that the respondent is served and unrepresented. The respondent has neither engaged the services of an advocate nor conducted the case as a party in person.

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