IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.10856 OF 2025 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. ANIL S RATHOD S/O SHIVANAND AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT LINEMAN AT MANCHENAHALLI BRANCH GOWRIBIDANUR SUB-DIVISION CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT – 561 211.

2. SHIVANANDA .S. KATTIMANI S/O SANGANNA KATTIMANI AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT LINEMAN AT CHIKKABALLAPURA RURAL SUB-DIVISION CHIKKABALLAPURA DIVISION, BESCOM PIN- 562 101.

3. SREEKANTH RATHOD S/O AVAJAPPA Digitally signed AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS by CHANDANA WORKING AS ASSISTANT LINEMAN B M AT NANDI O AND M, CHIKKABALLAPURA RURAL Location: H igh SUB-DIVISION CHIKKABALLAPURA DIVISION, Court of Karnataka BESCOM PIN -562 101.

4. ASHOKA LAMANI S/O GOPAL AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT LINEMAN AT BAGEPAPLLI SUB-DIVISION CHIKKABALLAPURA DIVISION, BESCOM PIN-562 101.

5. PRAVEEN NAYAK S/O BABU AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT LINEMAN AT D.PALYA O AND M GUDIBANDE SUB-DIVISION CHIKKABALLAPURA DIVISION - 561 208.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVINDRANATH K, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SKILL A