IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 106229 OF 2024 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

K. ABDUL S/O K. SHAFIULLA SATTAR, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O: WARD NO.4, AJAD NAGAR, NEAR AIRTEL TOWER KUDLIGI, TQ/DIST: BALLARI- 583 101.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASHANT MATHAPATI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ELE, TL AND SS DIVISION, KPTCL, MUNIRABAD- 583 233, DISTRICT: KOPPAL.

2. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER (ELE), O. AND M. DIVISION, GESCOM, MANJANNA E BALLARI, TQ. AND DIST. BALLARI- 583101.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKHAR R. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by MANJANNA E Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 Date: 2026.02.27

17:05:38 +0530 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED. 08-07-2024 BEARING NO. aa(vi)/ uleni/ lea/ salea/ hisa(saa)/2024-25/1725 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 AT VIDE ANNEXURE-H AND DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION AT VIDE ANNEXURE-D. DATED 11-05-2020 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN