M/S BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY v. MAINTENANCE DIVISION, HC-KAR

(BY SRI. SRIRANGA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SMT. SUMANA NAGANAND.,ADVOCATE) …APPELLANTS AND: SRI. A. WILSON, S/O ANTHONY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.58, BEHIND MARUTHI COMPLEX, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA - 577 001 (BY SRI. S.B. MUKKANNAPPA, ADVOCATE) …RESPONDENT THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 23.07.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP No. 22558/2022 (L-RES) AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN WA NO. 459/2025 BETWEEN:

#1. M/S BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED, A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956. HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001. NOW REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER (ADMIN AND HR).

#2. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, BESCOM, DAVANGERE CIRCLE, HADADI ROAD, HC-KAR - 3 - NC: 2026:KHC:4880-DB WA No. 468 of 2025 C/W WA No. 459 of 2025 WA No. 467 of 2025 AND 1 OTHER DAVANAGERE CIRCLE, DAVANAGERE - 577 001.

#3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), BESCOM, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DIVISION, CHITRADURGA - 577 001. (BY SRI. SRIRANGA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SMT. SUMANA NAGANAND.,ADVOCATE) ...APPELLANTS AND: SRI. R.SURESH S/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT MALLANAKKE, MEDEHALLI AT AND POST, CHITRADURGA- 577 001. (BY SRI. S B MUKKANNAPPA.,ADVOCATE) ...RESPONDENT THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 23.07.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE WP IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. No-22527/2022 IN WP (L-RES) IN WA NO. 467/2025 BETWEEN:

#1. M/S BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED, A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956. HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001. NOW REPRESENTED BY ITS HC-KAR - 4 - NC: 2026:KHC:4880-DB WA No. 468 of 2025 C/W WA No. 459 of 2025 WA No. 467 of 2025 AND 1 OTHER GENERAL MANAGER (ADMIN AND HR).

#2. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, BESCOM, DAVANGERE CIRCLE, HADADI ROAD, DAVANAGERE CIRCLE, DAVANAGERE - 577 001.

#3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), BESCOM, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DIVISION, CHITRADURGA - 577 001. (BY SRI. SRIRANGA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SMT. SUMANA NAGANAND.,ADVOCATE) ...APPELLANTS AND: SRI. M.O. MANJUANTHA NAYAKA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O OBALANAYAKA R/AT METIKURKE AT AND POST, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. (BY SRI. S B MUKKANNAPPA.,ADVOCATE) ...RESPONDENT THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 23.07.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE (L-RES) AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN WP No. IN WA NO. 472/2025 BETWEEN:

#1. M/S BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED, HC-KAR - 5 - NC: 2026:KHC:4880-DB WA No. 468 of 2025 C/W WA No. 459 of 2025 WA No. 467 of 2025 AND 1 OTHER A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956. HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001. NOW REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER (ADMIN AND HR).

#2. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, BESCOM, DAVANGERE CIRCLE, HADADI ROAD, DAVANAGERE CIRCLE, DAVANAGERE - 577 001.

#3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), BESCOM, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DIVISION, CHITRADURGA - 577 001. (BY SRI. SRIRANGA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SMT. SUMANA NAGANAND.,ADVOCATE) ...APPELLANTS AND: SRI. MUSHEER AHMED, S/O ABDUL RASHEED, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT MUBARAK MOHALLA, MOLAKALMURU, CHITRADURGA- 577 001 (BY SRI. S B MUKKANNAPPA.,ADVOCATE) ...RESPONDENT THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 23/07/2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.22551/2022 AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION. THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: HC-KAR - 6 - NC: 2026:KHC:4880-DB WA No. 468 of 2025 C/W WA No. 459 of 2025 WA No. 467 of 2025 AND 1 OTHER CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) These intra Court W.A.Nos.468, 459, 467, and 472/2025 have been filed impugning the judgment and order dated 23.07.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition Nos.22558, 22527, 22592 and 22551/2022 (L-RES) filed by the respondents herein respectively.

#2. The parties are referred to as per their ranking before the writ Court, for the sake of convenience.

#3. During the course of hearing, the parties have agreed for payment of Rs.1,50,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand only) to each of the writ petitioners in the writ petitions/respondents herein in the above appeals, being the compensation towards their full and final settlement. The said amount has already been deposited by the HC-KAR - 7 - NC: 2026:KHC:4880-DB WA No. 468 of 2025 C/W WA No. 459 of 2025 WA No. 467 of 2025 AND 1 OTHER appellants in pursuance to the order dated 05.01.2026 passed by this Court.

#4. In view of the agreement arrived at between the parties for payment of compensation to each of the petitioners at the rate of Rs.1,50,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand only) towards full and final settlement of all their claims and dues, we dispose of these appeals and allow the respondents herein to withdraw the said amount on proper verification. It is made clear that this order will not be treated as precedent in future in respect of any such dispute.

#5. In view of disposal of the appeals, pending interim applications, if any, stand rejected. DINESH KUMAR SINGH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA (D K SINGH) JUDGE VITASTA GANJU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE NG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8