IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO.106934 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KPTCL, CORPORATE OFFICE, KAVERI BHAVAN, BENGALURU-560009.

2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE), MAJOR WORKS, DIVISION, KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD., GADAG/HAVERI DISTRICT, KPTCL HUBBALLI-580023.

3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE), MAJOR WORKS DIVISION, MOHANKUMAR SUB-DIVISION, OFFICE KPTCL, B SHELAR GADAG-582101.

Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B …PETITIONERS SHELAR Date: 2026.03.17

14:14:06 +0530 (BY SRI. B.S. KAMATE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. JANDISAB S/O. FEERSAB GARADIMANI @ WADDITTI @ WADDATTI, AGE. 58 YEARS, OCC. AGRIL., R/O. MUNDARGI, TQ. MUNDARAGI, DIST. GADAG-582101.

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, GADAG, DIST. GADAG-582101.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJASHEKHAR B.HALLI, ADVOCATE FOR R1;

SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, ADDL. GOVT. ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE (A) A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 07/04/2025 PASSED BY THE ADDL. DISTRIC