IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 101461 OF 2026 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR HESCOM CORPORATE OFFICE NAVANAGAR HUBBALLI DIST DHARWAD- 580025

2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC), HESCOM, GOKAK DIST. BELAGAVI- 591307 Digitally signed by 3. SECTION OFFICER MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR HESCOM, ANKALAGI, TQ. GOKAK Location: HIGH COURT OF DIST. BELAGAVI- 591101 KARNATAKA

4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER HESCOM GHATAPRABHA DIVISION TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591218 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRASHANT S KADADEVAR, ADV)

AND:

1. SMT. SHOBHA W/O ADIVEPPA SHIGIHOLI AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O PANJANATTI VILLAGE TAL GOKAK, DIST BELAGAVI- 591227

2. KUMAR KADESH S/O ADIVEPPA SHIGIHOLI AGE. 16 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT R/O PANJANATTI VILLAGE, TAL. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591227 (MINOR REP BY MOTHER/R1)

3. KUMAR BULESH S/O ADIVEPPA SHIGIHOLI AGE. 15 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT R/O PANJANATTI VILLAGE, TAL. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591227 (MINOR REP BY MOTHER/R1)

4. SHRI BASAVARAJ PANDU SHIGIHOLI AGE 65 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O PANJANATTI VILLAGE, TAL. GOKAK, DIST BELAGAVI- 591227

5. SMT. SHI