SRI S T SHIVASHANKAR v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
Court: High Court of Karnataka
Bench: K.S. HEMALEKHA
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Karnataka judgment dated 2026-04-28. SRI S T SHIVASHANKAR v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
- 1 - WP No. 39145 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU TH DATED THIS THE 28 DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K. S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 39145 OF 2025 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: 1. SRI S T SHIVASHANKAR S/O. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 2. SRI. K. RAMCHANDRA, S/O. KALLEGOWDA @ KULLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS. 3. SMT. GOWRAMMA, W/O. LATE. VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. 4. SRI. S. T. RAMACHANDRA, S/O. LATE. THIMMEGOWDA, Digitally signed by AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS. MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF 5. SRI. VIDYASHANKARA, KARNATAKA S/O. S. T. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. 6. SRI. RANGEGOWDA, S/O. KALLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS. 7. SMT. SHANTHAMMA, W/O. KODIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS. - 2 - WP No. 39145 of 2025 8. SRI. RAMESH, S/O. LATE. MANCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 9. SRI. RANGASWAMY, S/O. NARSIMHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS.
ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF K SINGENAHALLI VILLAGE, KUMBENAHALLI POST, DANDIGANAHALLI HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPATANA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116. 10. SRI. RAVISH, S/O. NINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS. 11. SRI. RANGEGOWDA @ THAMAIAH, S/O. NAJUNDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS. 12. SRI M. NAGARAJU, S/O. GIDDEGOWDA. AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS. 13. SMT. SAVITHRAMMA, W/O. MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS. 14. SMT. NAGAMMA. W/O. MANDIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS. PETITIONERS 10 TO 14 ARE RESIDENTS OF PADUVANAHALLI VILLAGE, SAGATHAVALLI POST, DANDIGANAHALLI HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116. - 3 - WP No. 39145 of 2025 NOTE: THE PETITIONERS ARE NOT CLAIMING THE BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENS. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BALARAJ A C. ,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2.
THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION COMPANY LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CAURVERY BHAVAN, K. G. ROAD, GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 002. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KPTCL. , TRANSMISSION BHAVAN, RD 3 FLOOR, SANTHEPETE, B. M. ROAD, HASSAN - 573 201. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), 400KV TRANSMISSION LINE WORKS DIVISION, ST 1 FLOOR, KPTC. , SANTHEPETE, B. M. ROAD, HASSAN - 573 201. 5. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KPTCL, TRANSMISSION BHAVAN, RD 3 FLOOR, SANTHEPETE, B. M. ROAD, HASSAN - 573 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH RAYAPPA. ,ADVOCATE) - 4 - WP No. 39145 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DT17. 3.
2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-G AND TO INITIATE NECESSARY ACTION FOR PASSING ORDERS FOR FIXING AND DISBURSEMENT OF COMPENSATION FOR LOSS OF LAND IN CONSTRUCTION OF TRANSMISSION TOWER AND DRAWING TRANSMISSION LINE ON THE SCHEDULE LANDS DESCRIBED BELOW AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K. S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER Learned Addl. Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent No. 1. 2. After hearing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the appellants seeks to withdraw the writ petition and files a memo to that effect, which reads as under: “That it is respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to permit the petitioners to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to approach the exhaust alternative remedy in the interest of justice and equity. ” - 5 - WP No. 39145 of 2025 3. The said memo is taken on record. 4.
In view of the memo, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to pursue their remedy in accordance with law. Sd/- _____________________ JUSTICE K. S. HEMALEKHA PHM List No. : 1 Sl No. : 30
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