IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 642 OF 2025 (GM-KEB)

BETWEEN:

1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (ELE)

THE TRANSMISSION ZONE 400 KV STATION AND LINE CONSTRUCTION DIVISION (NELAMANGALA HUDI)

KPTCL (BESCOM), ANANDA RAO CIRCLE BANGALORE - 560 009

2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE)

THE TRANSMISSION ZONE 400 KV STATION AND LINE CONSTRUCTION DIVISION (NELAMANGALA TO HUDI)

Digitally KPTCL, ANADA RAO CIRCLE signed by BANGALORE NORTH MAJOR DIVISION SRIDEVI S 2^ND FLOOR Location:

BANGALORE - 560 009 High Court of Karnataka

3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER THE TRANSMISSION ZONE 400 KV STATION AND LINE CONSTRUCTION DIVISION (NELAMANGALA TO HUDI)

KPTCL, ANADA RAO CIRCLE BANGALORE - 560 009 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI H.V. DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI L.S. SHIVARAMAIAH S/O LATE SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT BOMMEGOWDANAPALYA SOREKUNTE POST, BELLAVIHOBLI TUMAKUR TALUK REPRESENTED BY HIS S.P.A HOLDER SRI D. BASAVARAJU S/O DODDANNA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT BOMMEGOWDANAPALYA SOREKUNTE POST BELLAVI HUBLI TUMAKURU TALUK - 572 107 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI KISHAN G.S., ADVOCATE