IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 16901 OF 2023 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

N.V. NARAYANAPPA S/O VEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETIRED MECHANIC GRADE-2 BESCOM, NELAMANGALA SUB DIVISION, NELAMANGALA DIVISION, R/AT BWSSB COLONY, TAVAREKERE, BANGALORE SOUTH - 560 029.

…PETITIONER (BY SMT. SANGEETHA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SRINIVASA K, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. DIRECTOR (A AND HR)

KPTCL, KAVERI BHAVANA, BANGALORE - 560 009.

Digitally signed by 2. CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (F AND C)

SHARADAVANI BESCOM, CORPORATE OFFICE, B Location: High K.R. CIRCLE, Court of BANGALORE - 560 001.

Karnataka

3. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (ELE)

BESCOM, O AND M RURAL CIRCLE, TTMC BUILDING, KENGERI, BANGALORE - 560 060. 4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE)

BESCOM, O AND M NELAMANGALA DIVISION, NELAMANGALA - 562 123.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VENKATESHA T.S, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTIONOF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM BEARING NO. DATED 21/06/2018 ISSUED BY THE R4 VIDE ANNEXURE-C TO THE WP AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B'

GROUP, THIS DA