IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JULY, 2017 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. SUBHRO KAMAL MUKHERJEE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.DINESH KUMAR WRIT APPEAL NOS.2352 TO 2355 OF 2017 (GM-TEN) Between:
1. M.S.Suresh S/o M.Shanthappa Aged 55 years Pro: Banashankari Electricals Super Grade Electrical Contractor “Shambavi”, No.4141, 6th Cross 13th Main Road, Kuvempu Nagara Davanagere City – 577 004 2. Aravind S/o Swamy K.T. Aged about 45 years Pro: Mathrushree Electricals And Constructions Super Grade Electrical Contractor Near B.D.O. Office Challakere Town – 577 522 Chitradurga District 3. G.M.Shivakumara S/o G.Malleshappa Aged 48 years Super Grade Electrical Contractor No.94/7, First Main, First Cross Road Raithara Beedhi, P.J.Extension Davanagere City – 577 002 4. Jayaram L.R.
Lakshmana Rokhade, 49 years Pro: Gajanana Electricals Super Grade Electrical Contractor Second Main, Third Cross Road Vidyanagara Extension Harihara Town – 577 601 ... Appellants (By Sri.Manjunath L.S., Advocate) And:
1. State of Karnataka Energy Department Represented by its Principal Secretary Vikasa Soudha Bengaluru – 560 001 2. Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited Represented by its Managing Director Cauvery bhavan, Kempegowda Road Bengaluru – 560 009 3. Deputy General Manager (Tech) Corporate Office, KPTC Limited Cauvery Bhavan, Bengaluru – 560 009 4. Superintending Engineer (Elec.) Transmission (W & M) Circle K P T C L, Hadadi Road Davanagere City – 577 002 5. Karnataka Electrical Contractors Licensing Examination and Advisory Board Represented by its Member Secretary O/o The Chief Electrical Inspectorate KSCC Building, Opp. to: Orion Maal Dr.Rajkumar Road Bengaluru – 560 055 6. S.P.Shivakumar S/o Late Thippeswamy, 45 years Class – 1, Electrical Contractor No.88, 3rd Main, M.E.I. Layout Bagalgunte Bengaluru – 560 073 7. Muralidhara S/o Maranna, 26 years Class-1, Electrical Contractor R/o Behind Govt. Hospital Gopalapura Layout Hiriyur town – 577 598 Chitradurga District ... Respondents (Sri.Vivek Holla, HCGP for respondent No.1 Sri.Srinivasa K., Advocate for respondent No.6) ---
These Writ Appeals are filed under Section 4 of the High Court Act, praying to set aside the impugned interim order passed in Writ Petition Nos.37031-032/2016 c/w W.P. Nos.37634-38/2016 by the learned Single Judge of this Court and the same may be proper for the adjudication of the longstanding controversial issue and etc.
These appeals coming on for preliminary hearing this day, the Chief Justice delivered the following:
JUDGMENT Mr.Manjunath L.S., learned advocate appears for the appellants and submits that the main matters are pending before the Hon’ble Single Judge and he has been instructed not to press the appeals.
2. As prayed for by him, the writ appeals are dismissed as not pressed.
3. However, we request the Hon’ble Single Judge, if possible, to expedite the hearing of the writ petitions.
4. We make no order as to costs.
Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE AHB