Authority: High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru

Order Date: 28 April 2025

Case Overview

  • The writ appeal (No.1337/2024, S‑Res) was filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act by Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) and its Executive Engineer (Electrical) of the TL and SS Hootagalli Division, seeking to set aside the order dated 20 February 2024 issued by the learned Single Judge in W.P. No.33653/2014 and to uphold the endorsement dated 22 January 2014.
  • Respondents are Smt. Meenakshamma N, widow of Late Siddi… (aged about 55) and the Chief Financial Officer of Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company Limited (CESCOM). The appellant is represented by Advocate Shirish Krishna.
  • The matter was heard by the Hon’ble Chief Justice N.V. Anjaria and Hon’ble Justice K.V. Aravind.

Final Outcome

  • The Court granted a three‑week period to remove the office objections; failure to do so will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal without further order.
  • If the objections are cleared within the stipulated time, the appeal will be listed for hearing on 30 June 2025.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Power Sector Dispute