IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.13070 OF 2026 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI. KEERTIKUMAR S/O N G TIPPESWAMY, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO.144, N.G.O. LAYOUT, JAGALURU PO, JAGALURU, DAVANAGERE-577 528.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDAN S. MALAPUR, SRI. SATEESH.N. KOTTALAGI, SRI. CHADNRAKANTH POL, ADVOCATES)

AND:

1. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICE, INDHANA BHAVAN, BANGALORE-560 009.

Di gitally signed by 2. THE DIRECTOR (ADMIN AND HR)

CHANDANA KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION B M CORPORATION LIMITED, CORPORATE OFFICE, Location:

INDHANA BHAVAN, High Court BANGALORE-560 009.

of Karnataka

3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, BESCOM, CORPORATE OFFICE, K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU- 560 001.

4. THE GENERAL MANAGER (A AND HR)

BESCOM, CORPORATE OFFICE, K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001.

5. THE PRESIDENT, JUNIOR POWERMAN ENDURANCE TESTING CIRCLE COMMITTEE, BESCOM, BANGALORE NORTH CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 102.

6. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER (E)

OFFICE OF REGIONAL TRANSMISSION, BENGALURU BLECTRICAL COMPANY, RAMANAGARA CIRCLE, NO.285, L.J. ARCADE, JNANABHARATHI LAYOUT, 2^ND