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