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K Gopala v. the Managing Director

Karnataka HC11 Nov 2025WP/23102/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

Writ petition dismissed as infructuous; regularisation of service with retrospective effect; grant-in-aid benefits; KPCL endorsement No. A1P1A/386 dated 19.05.2023 (Annexure-M) not quashed; fresh KPCL order dated 06.11.2025; liberty reserved to challenge fresh order; pending IAs disposed; writ of certiorari and mandamus; Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India; Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd.; High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru; Justice Ashok S. Kinagi; NC: 2025:KHC:45926; WP No. 23102 of 2023 (S-RES).

What did the court decide?

Liberty reserved to the petitioner to challenge the KPCL order dated 06.11.2025, if so advised; pending IAs disposed of. No substantive relief granted on the endorsement, regularisation or grant-in-aid claims. ¶44

K Gopala Vs the Managing Director — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the impugned endorsement dated 19.05.2023 bearing No. A1P1A/386 issued by respondent No.1 (KPCL), produced as Annexure-M, should be quashed as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to law. +2 more

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Ratio / Principle

In view of the order dated 06.11.2025 passed by respondent-KPCL during the pendency of the writ petition, nothing survives for consideration in the writ petition.

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Key takeaways

The writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous.ratio¶44
Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to challenge the order dated 06.11.2025 passed by KPCL, if so advised.ratio¶46
In view of dismissal of the writ petition, pending interlocutory applications, if any, do not survive for consideration and are disposed of accordingly.ratio¶47

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (Ashok S. Kinagi, J.), Writ Petition No. 23102 of 2023 (S-RES), decided 11.11.2025: The petitioner, a retired lab attender of V.V.N.L. High School, Jog Falls, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution seeking (i) quashing of an endorsement dated 19.05.2023 bearing No. A1P1A/386 issued by respondent No.1, the Managing Director, Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd. (Annexure-M), (ii) regularisation of his service with retrospective effect with consequential benefits, and (iii) extension of grant-in-aid benefits by the State Government. During pendency, KPCL passed an order dated 06.11.2025, placed on record by learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 and 2 vide memo dated 10.11.2025. Holding that in view of that order nothing survived for consideration, the Court dismissed the writ petition as having become infructuous, reserved liberty to the petitioner to challenge the order dated 06.11.2025 if so advised, and disposed of pending IAs. The merits of the impugned endorsement were not adjudicated.

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NC: 2025:KHC:45926 WP No. 23102 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI

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WRIT PETITION NO. 23102 OF 2023 (S-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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K GOPALA S/O KANNAN AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS LAB ATTENDER, (RTD.) V.V.N.L HIGH SCHOOL, JOG FALLS 577435 R/AT NO G-48, WORKMEN BLOCK, JOG FALLS 577435 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. NAIK V S., ADVOCATE)

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Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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AND:

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THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION LTD. SHAKTI BHAVAN, NO 82, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU 560001

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DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER HRD KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION LTD JOG FALLS 577435 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT

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THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION,

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HC-KAR

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M S BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY

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THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT SHIVAMOGGA 577201

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THE PRESIDENT GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE, K.V.N.N HIGH SCHOOL, JOG FALLS 577535 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT

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THE SECRETARY, VISHWESWARAIAH PARENTS ASSOCIATION JOG FALLS 577435 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. PRAMOD NAIK, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI. PRADYUMNA L. NARASIMHA, ADVOCATE FOR R1, R2, R5 & R6

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SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R3 & R4)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-CALL FOR THE RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DTD 19/05/2023 ISSUED BY THE R-1 AND PASS THE FOLLOWING ORDERS AND TO DIRECT QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DTD 19/05/2023 BEARING NO. A1P1A/386 ISSUED BY THE R-1, THE ORIGINAL OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-M SINCE THE SAME IS ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL AND CONTRARY TO LAW AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND THE BENEFIT OF REGULARISATION OF THE SERVICE WITH RETROSPECTIVE EFFECT AND CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS THEREOF, DIRECT THE STATE GOVERNMENT TO EXTEND THE BENEFITS OF GRANT-IN-AID TO THE PETITIONER INCLUDING AN ORDER AS TO COSTS OF THE PROCEEDINGS.

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HC-KAR

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI

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ORAL ORDER

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The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking for the

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following prayer:

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i. Issue a writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing the impugned endorsement dated 19.05.2023 bearing No.A1P1A/386 issued by the 1^st respondent, the original of which is produced as Annexure-M since the same is arbitrary, illegal and contrary to law.

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ii. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to extend the benefit of regularisation of service with retrospective effect and consequential benefits thereof,

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iii. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the state Government to extend the benefits of grant-in-aid to the petitioner.

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During the pendency of this writ petition, the respondent - the Karnataka Power Corporation

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Limited ('KPCL' for short) , has passed an order dated 06.11.2025.

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NC: 2025:KHC:45926 WP No. 23102 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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Learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 and 2 has placed a copy of the order vide memo dated 10.11.2025.

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In view of the order passed by the respondent - KPCL, nothing survives for consideration in this writ petition. Accordingly, The writ petition is dismissed

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as having become infructuous .

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Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to challenge the order dated 06.11.2025, if so advised.

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In view of dismissal of the writ petition, pending IAs, if any, do not survive for consideration and they are disposed of accordingly.

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Sd/(ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE

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SKS CT:KHV

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