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.39916 OF 2018 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

SMT PRATHIMA BHAT K., W/O HARISH M.G.

AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS RESIDING AT MAMBADY HOUSE, KAIKUNJE EAST POST, JODUMARGA BANTWAL TALUK D K DISTRICT - 574 219.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARUNA SHYAM, SENIOR COUNSEL APPEARING FOR SRI.SUYOG HERELE E., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. MANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICE, MESCOM BHAVAN KAVOOR CROSS ROAD, BEJAI Di gitally MANGALURU – 575 001.

signed by CHANDANA 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER (ADMIN & HR)

B M MANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED Location: CORPORATE OFFICE, High Court MESCOM BHAVAN, KAVOOR CROSS ROAD of Karnataka BEJAI, MANGALURU – 575 001.

3. THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER (ADMIN)

MANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED CORPORATE OFFICE, MESCOM BHAVAN, KAVOOR CROSS ROAD BEJAI, MANGALURU – 575 001.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.N. NITISH, ADVOCATE)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE BOARD RESOLUTION DATED 29.06.2018 NO. IN AGENDA ITEM NO.BODM70/23, OFFICE ORDER DA