HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 14^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 101428 OF 2025 (S-DE)

C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 101430 OF 2025 (S-DE)

IN WP No. 101428/2025:

BETWEEN:

SRI. BASAVANNI PATIL S/O. MALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED GOVT. SERVANT R/O. GHODGERI HUKKERI, BELAGAVI-591 107.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. KARTIK GANACHARI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE DIRECTOR (ADMIN AND HR)

AND DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY, KPTCL, KAVERI BHAVAN, BENGALURU-560009.

G IRIJA A. BYAHATTI

2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KPTCL, KAVERI BHAVAN, Digitally BENGALURU-560009.

signed by GIRIJA A.

BYAHATTI …RESPONDENTS Date:

2026.01.22 (BY SRI. SHIVARAJ P.MUDHOL, ADVOCATE)

15:27:08 +0530 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR SUCH OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION, BY QUASHING THE ARTICLE OF CHARGES DATED 29/05/2023 BEARING NO.KAVIPRANINI/B94/ 36397/E/2022-23/GK- PART-1, DATED 20/11/2023 BEARING NO.KAVIPRANINI/ B94/36397/F/2022-23/GK-PART-1, DATED 21/11/2023 BEARING NO.KAVIPRANINI/B94/36397/D/2022-23/GK-PART-1, DATED 18/06/2024 BEARING NO.KAVIPRANINI/ B94/58115/ D/2024- 25/UNIP-PART-1/ACCOUNTS, DATED 01/07/2024 BEARING NO.

HC-KAR KAVIPRANINI/B94/47628 (D)/2023-24/PART-1/I, DATED 03/07/2024 BEARING NO.KAVIPRANINI/ B94/47627 (D)/2023-24 /PART-1, DATED 25/07/2024 NO.KAVIPRANINI/B94/58118(D)/2024-25/PART- 1, BEARING DATED 09/08/2024 BEARING NO.KAVIPRANINI/ B94/47629(D)/2023-24/PART-1, DATED 19/08/2024 BEARING NO.KAVIPRANINI/B94/53359(D)/2023-24/PART-1/ ADDITIONAL BUDGET AND DATED 03/08/2024 BEARING NO.KAVIPRANINI/B94/ 47625 (D)2023-24/PART-1/OTM VIDE ANNEXURE -B TO B9 IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.

IN WP NO. 101430/2025:

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. SHASHIKANTH CHIKADE S/O. KOUTAK, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED GOVT. SERVANT, R/O. H.NO.450, 2^ND LINE, NEAR PRATHANA HOTEL, NIPPANI, BELAGAVI-591237.

2. SRI. VIVEK NAIK, S/O. GURUSIDDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED GOVT. SERVANT, R/O. VIVATHA APARTMENTS, JADHAV NAGAR, BELAGAVI.

...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KARTIK GANACHARI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE DIRECTOR (ADMIN AND HR)

AND DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY, KPTCL, KAVERI BHAVAN, BENGALURU.

2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KPTCL, KAVERI BHAVAN, BENGALURU.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHIVARAJ P.MUDHOL, ADVOCATE)

HC-KAR THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR SUCH OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION, BY QUASHING THE ARTICLE OF CHARGES DATED 25/10/2024 BEARING NO. KAVIPRANINI/ B94/58115/(G)/2024-25/UNIP-PART-1/ ACCOUNTS / UGAR VIDE ANNEXURE-B IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER NO.1 IS CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. B) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR SUCH OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION, BY QUASHING THE ARTICLE OF CHARGES DATED 24/02/2023 BEARING NO.KAVIPRANINI/B94/ 36397(C)/2022-23/GK(PART-2), DATED 02/01/2024 BEARING NO.KAVIPRANINI/B94/ 53359(C)/2023-24/OTHERS/ PART-2, DATED 02/05/2024 BEARING NO.KAVIPRANINI/B94/ 47627(C)/ PMREA/2023-24/ PART-2, BENGALURU, DATED 14/06/2024 BEARING NO.KAVIPRANINI/B94/ 58118(C)/ATC/2024-25/ PART- 2, BENGALURU, DATED 03/10/2024 BEARING NO.KAVIPRANINI/ B94/ 47625(D)/2023-24/ PART-1/ OTM, DATED 16/10/2024 BEARING NO.KAVIPRANINI/B94/ 47629(C)/2023-24/ PART-2/ WS, DATED 24/10/2024 BEARING NO.KAVIPRANINI/B94/ 58115(E)/2024-25/UNIP-PART-1/ACCOUNTS/ATHANI, DATED 25/10/2024 BEARING NO.KAVIPRANINI/B94/58115(G)24 - 25/UNIP-PART-1/ACCOUNTS/ UGAR, DATED 22/11/2024 BEARING NO.KAVIPRANINI/B94/ 58115(C)/2024-25/UNIP PART- 1/ TECHNICAL AND DATED 22/11/2024 BEARING NO.KAVIPRANINI/B94/ 58115(C)/2024-25/UNIP PART-1/ TECHNICAL VIDE ANNEXURE C TO C9 IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER NO.2 IS CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.

THIS WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA HC-KAR

ORAL ORDER

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