Karnataka High Court
The General Manager (A And Hr) Bescom vs T. Venkatesh on 23 October, 2025
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NC: 2025:KHC:41818-DB
WA No. 396 of 2025
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K
WRIT APPEAL NO. 396 OF 2025 (S-RES)
BETWEEN:
1. THE GENERAL MANAGER
(A AND HR) BESCOM
KR CIRCLE, BANGALORE 560001.
2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC),
KPTCL TL AND SS DIVISION, SRS PEENYA,
BANGALORE -560058.
...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. VASHISTA, ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. ANIRUDH A KULKARNI., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally
signed by 1. T. VENKATESH
VASANTHA
KUMARY B K S/O LATE THIMMAIAH
Location: AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
HIGH
COURT OF R/A NO. 51, 5TH B CROSS,
KARNATAKA NEAR TRIVENI SCHOOL, DEFENCE COLONY,
BAGALAGUNTE, BANGALORE NORTH,
BANGALORE - 560073.
...RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. K.SRINIVASA., ADVOCATE FOR C/RESPONDENT)
THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO ALLOW THE WRIT
APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE
JUDGE DATED 08/11/2024 IN WP NO.28592/2024 AND
CONSEQUENTLY, DISMISS WP NO.28592/2024, ETC.
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NC: 2025:KHC:41818-DB
WA No. 396 of 2025
HC-KAR
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K
ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) Mr. Vashista, learned counsel appearing for the appellants fairly concede that there is nothing much to be argued on behalf of the appellants inasmuch as the issue involved in this writ appeal is squarely covered by the judgment of the Supreme Court in STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS Vs. RAFIQ MASIH (WHITE WASHER) reported in (2015) 4 SCC 334.
2. In view of the aforesaid, we dismiss this appeal.
Sd/-
(D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/-
(RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE NG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10