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Sri H R Malleswarappa v. the Managing Director Mescom

Karnataka HC19 Jun 2026WP/9401/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC single-judge oral order (Justice Lalitha Kanneganti, 19-06-2026, NC: 2026:KHC:30399) in WP No. 9401 of 2026 (GM-KEB): writ petition under Articles 226/227 seeking mandamus to police to act on complaint of misappropriation, cheating and personation against Mescom/KPTCL engineers and PWD contractors over approach road and drainage works at Bhukambudi, Kadur; Court had flagged PIL-type relief as not maintainable; petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to pursue appropriate remedy; pending I.As. closed; no precedent cited, no quantum involved.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to avail the appropriate remedy available in accordance with law; all pending I.As. stand closed. ¶44

Sri H R Malleswarappa Vs the Managing Director… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to avail the appropriate remedy available in accordance with law; all pending I.As. stand closed.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Court should issue a writ of mandamus directing respondent no.4 (Sub Inspector, Ajjampur Police Station) to consider the petitioner's complaint dated 24/12/2025 against respondent no.5 alleging misappropriation, cheating, misdeeds and personation in the names of respondents no.8 and 9 in construction of approach road and drainage in Mescom Colony at Bhukambudi, Kadur. +1 more

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Ratio / Principle

The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to avail the appropriate remedy available in accordance with law.

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Key takeaways

This Court had pointed out on the last occasion that the relief sought is in the nature of Public Interest Litigation and the present writ petition is not maintainable.obiter¶37
All pending I.As. in the petition shall stand closed.ratio¶45

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Karnataka (Lalitha Kanneganti, J.), Oral Order dated 19.06.2026 in WP No. 9401 of 2026 (GM-KEB): Petitioner sought a writ of mandamus under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution directing respondent no.4 (Sub Inspector, Ajjampur Police Station) to consider his complaint dated 24/12/2025 (Annexure-1) alleging misappropriation, cheating, misdeeds and personation in the names of respondents no.8 and 9 (PWD contractors) in construction of approach road and drainage in Mescom Colony at Bhukambudi, Kadur, involving Mescom/KPTCL engineers. On the last occasion the Court observed that the relief sought was in the nature of Public Interest Litigation and the petition was not maintainable. The petitioner thereafter sought adjournment and filed a memo expressing intention to withdraw. The writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to avail the appropriate remedy in accordance with law, and all pending I.As. were ordered closed.

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NC: 2026:KHC:30399 WP No. 9401 of 2026

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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 19^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 9401 OF 2026 (GM-KEB)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI H.R.MALLESWARAPPA S/O MALLAPPA RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, NEAR BANASHANKARI APARTMENT, VTC. MEDEHALLI, PO. MEGALAHALLY, 2^ND BLOCK, TARALBALU NAGARA SUB DISTRICT: CHALLAKERE, DISTRICT: CHITRADURGA, KARNATAKA

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. ASWATHANARAYANA REDDY, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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THE MANAGING DIRECTOR MESCOM MESCOM BAVANA, 1^ST FLOOR, KAVOOR CROSS ROAD, BEJAI, MANGALORE-575 004

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THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KPTCL, INDHANA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 009

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THE DIRECTOR, H AND R DEPARTMENT, KPTCL,

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:30399 WP No. 9401 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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INDHANA BHAVAN, ANANDA RAO CIRCLE, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE-560 009

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THE SUB INSPECTOR, AJJAMPUR POLICE STATION, T.H.ROAD, AJJAMPURA TALUK, CHIKKAMANGALURU DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-577 547

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SRI H.S MALLESHAPPA DCE, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (CIVIL), OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER (ELE), 2^ND FLOOR MESCOM OFFICE BUILDING, RATNAGIRI ROAD, CHIKKAMANGALUR KARNATAKA-577 101

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SRI NAVEEN L., JUNIOR ENGINEER (CIVIL), OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE), MAJOR WORKS DIVISION, KPTCL, TUMKURU-572 103

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SRI THIPPESWAMY. T, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (CIVIL), OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER(ELE), O AND M ZONE, BESCOM, CHITRADURGA-577 501

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SRI T. MAARA PUJARI, CLASS-1, PWD CONTRACTOR, KODI CAMP, BHOVI COLONY, TARIKERE, CHIKKAMANGALUR DISTRICT-577 228

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SRI SHANKARA, CLASS - I, PWD CONTRACTOR, BASAVESHWARA NILAYA, RAJAPPA LAYOUT, JANNAPURA BHADRAVAHI POST,

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NC: 2026:KHC:30399 WP No. 9401 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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BHADRAVATHI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA-577 301

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. RAKSHITHA D.J., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3 AND R5 TO R7

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SRI.SIDDAPPAJI, ADVOCATE FOR R8 AND R9 R4 IS SERVED)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ORDER OR WRIT OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO CONSIDER THE COMPLAINT DATED 24/12/2025 AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.5 IN MISAPPROPRIATION, CHEATING, MISDEEDS AND PERSONATION IN THE NAME OF RESPONDENT NO. 8 AND 9 IN CONSTRUCTION OF APPROACH ROAD AND DRAINAGE IN MESCOM COLONY AT BHUKAMBUDI IN KADUR IN OANDM DIVISION IN MESCOM. VIDE ANNEXURE- 1.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI

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ORAL ORDER

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On the last occasion when the matter came up for consideration, this Court pointed out that the relief sought is in the nature of Public Interest Litigation and the present writ petition is not maintainable.

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