Assistant Executive Engineer challenged a KPCL notification as violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 and an earlier writ order. Counsel filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw; the High Court permitted it and dismissed the petition as withdrawn.
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HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR
WRIT PETITION NO. 28636 OF 2025 (S-RES)
BETWEEN:
PRADEEPA KUMAR. T S/O THIMMAPPA GOWDA M S, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, WORKING AS ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (MECHANICAL), SHARAVATI VALLEY PROJECT, JOG FALLS, SAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 435 AND R/AT-PC1, RUSSIAN COLONY, KARGAL VILLAGE AND POST, SAGAR TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTICT - 577 421.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. NARAYANA BHAT M, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka
KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION LIMITED REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SHAKTI BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001.
…RESPONDENT THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE CASE OF THE PETITIONER AND GRANT HIM THE FOLLOWING RELIEFS A) QUASH THE NOTIFICATION BEARING NO. A1P1A/1661 DT. 01/09/2025 PRODUCED AT ANNX-F PUBLISHED BY THE RESPONDENT AS THE SAME IS ILLEGAL AND OPPOSED TO ARTICLES 14, 16 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND THE ORDER DATED 10/01/2020 IN WP
NC: 2026:KHC:22028 WP No. 28636 of 2025
HC-KAR
NO. 51334/2019 AND CONNECTED CASES PRODUCED AT ANNX-G1 AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS
DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo
seeking permission to withdraw the petition.
Sd/(S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE
BH
List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6
PRADEEPA KUMAR. T
KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION LIMITED REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR
S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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