WA No. 266 of 2025 HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH WRIT APPEAL NO. 15 OF 2025 (S-RES)

C/W WRIT APPEAL NO. 19 OF 2025 (S-RES), WRIT APPEAL NO. 266 OF 2025 (S-RES)

IN WA NO.15/2025 BETWEEN:

1. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA M S BUILDINGS DR B R AMBEDKAR ROAD Digitally signed by BANGALORE-560001 VASANTHA …APPELLANT KUMARY B K Location: (BY SRI ASHOK HARANAHALLI, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR HIGH SRI VENKATESH S ARBATTI, ADVOCATE)

COURT OF KARNATAKA AND:

1. DIRECTOR KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES CAUVERY BHAVAN BENGALURU-560001 WA No. 266 of 2025 HC-KAR

2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE)

O AND M DIVISION BESCOM CHIKKABALLAPURA-562101

3. SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER (ELE)

KA AND SHA DIVISION OFFICE BESCOM, KOLAR-563101

4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE)

T L AND S S DIVISION KOLAR/CHINTAMANI/DODDABALLAPURA KOLAR-563101

5. DEPUTY CONTROL OF ACCOUNTS O AND M CIRCLE BESCOM, KOLAR-563101

6. SRI RAVINDRA REDDY V S/O SRI VENKATREDDY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS MECHANIC-GRADE 2, BESCOM O AND M-1 CHIKKABALLAPURA URBAN DIVISION R/AT NARAYANACHARYA BUILDING PRASHANTH NAGAR, WARD NO.4 BEHIND SHANI MAHATMA TEMPLE CHIKKABALLAPURA-562101

7. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560009 (IMPLEADED V/O DT. 18.02.2025)

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHIRISH KRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR R-1 TO R-5;

SRI G NATARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R-6;

SRI M N SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R-7)

WA No. 266 of 2025 HC-KAR THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 16.10.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P.NO.22476/2021 AND ETC.

IN WA NO.19/2025 BETWEEN:

1. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA M S BUILDINGS DR B R AMBEDKAR ROAD BANGALORE-560001 ...APPELLANT (BY SRI ASHOK HARANAHALLI, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI VENKATESH S ARBATTI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED CAUVERY BHAVAN BANGALORE-560001

2. THE DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCE CAUVERY BHAVAN BANGALORE-560001 3. MR. IBRAHIM N SON OF MR BUDEN SAHEB AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS ASSISTANT ENGINEER (E)

O AND M, CITY SUB DIVISION MESCOM, SAGAR WA No. 266 of 2025 HC-KAR

4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560009 (IMPLEADED V/O DT. 18.02.2025)

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHIRISH KRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR R-1 & R-2;

SRI G NATARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R-3;

SRI M N SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R-4)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 16.10.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P.NO.16791/2023 AND ETC.

IN WA NO.266/2025 BETWEEN:

1. DIRECTOR KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES CAUVERY BHAVAN BANGALORE-560001

2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER O AND M DIVISION BESCOM CHIKKABALLAPURA-562101

3. SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER KA AND SHA DIVISION OFFICE BESCOM, KOLAR -563101

4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER T L AND S S DIVISION KOLAR/CHINTAMANI/DODDABALLAPURA WA No. 266 of 2025 HC-KAR KOLAR-563101 REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR

5. DEPUTY CONTROL OF ACCOUNTS O AND M CIRCLE BESCOM, KOLAR 563101 ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI SHIRISH KRISHNA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA M S BUILDING BENGALURU -560001

2. SRI RAVINDRA REDDY V S/O SRI VENKATA REDDY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS MECHANIC GRADE -2 BESCOM, O & M-1 CHIKKABALLAPURA URBAN DIVISION R/AT NARAYANACHARA BUILDING PRASHANTH NAGAR, WARD NO.4 BEHIND SHANI MAHATMA TEMPLE CHIKKABALLAPURA-562101 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI G NATARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R-2)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE VIDE ORDER DATED 16.10.2024 PASSED IN W.P.

NO.22476/2021 AND ETC.

THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT