IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 111857 OF 2017 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

SHRI. CHANDRASHEKHAR S/O. M. PARAMANNA, AGE. 57 YEARS, OCC. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELCL.,)

O AND M DIVISION HESCOM, CHIKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI.

...PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.S.PATIL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

MANJANNA E

1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AND THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY, Digitally signed b y MANJANNA E Location: HIGH COURT KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.28 COMPANY LTD., (KPTCL), 10:26:14 +0530 CAUVERY BHAVAN, BENGALURU.

2. THE DIRECTOR (ADMN. AND HR) AND THE DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY, KPTCL, CAUVERY BHAVAN, BENGALURU.

3. GENERAL MANAGER (ADMN. AND HRD)

HESCOM, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD.

4. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER (ELCL.)

O AND M CIRCLE, HESCOM BELAGAVI.

5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELCL.)

HESCOM BAILHONGAL, DIST. BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.S.KAMATE, ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 08.12.2016 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN NO.KA VI PRA NI NI/B82/23513/2015-16 AS PER ANNEXURE-H CONFIRM