IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 8203 OF 2026 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI GUNDINAKERI KRISHNAPPA S/O. LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, WORKING AS SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), O AND M CIRCLE, CESCOM, HASSAN -573 201.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIKRAM HULIGOL, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI. ADITHYA R CHAKRAGIRI., ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by 1. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION NAGARAJA B M LIMITED Location: HIGH COURT OF REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA INDHANA BHAVAN, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU 560 001

2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001.

…RESPONDENTS [BY SMT. RAKSHITHA D J., ADVOCATE FOR R1 (VK NOT FILED)

SMT. AMARAVATHY, ADVOCATE FOR R2]

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENTS NO. 1 IN SO FAR AS THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 21/02/2026 (ANNEXURE - F) ISSUE WRIT OR ORDER QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 21/02/2026 BEARING NO. KAVIPRANINI / B52/45939 /2023-24 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 1 (ANNE