WP/32533/2025 of V RAMAMURTHY Vs THE ASST EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BESCOM on 2 September 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI

WRIT PETITION NO. 32533 OF 2025 (GM-KEB)

BETWEEN:

V. RAMAMURTHY

S/O LATE CHINNABBA NAIDU,

AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,

RESIDING AT SITE NO. 148

KHATHA NO. 349/1

SURVEY NO. 101/1, SAKETH NAGAR,

BANGALORE - 560 016

ALSO RESIDING AT 1-143/C,

PUTHALAPATTU HIGH ROAD,

PUTHALAPATTU CHITOOR,

ANDHRA PRADESH - 517 124

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. MANJUNATH M, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE ASST EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BESCOM

BESCOM OFFICE, K.R. PURAM,

SUB DIVISION E-7, DURVANI NAGAR,

BANGALORE - 560 016.

2.

THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE

MAHADEVAPURA ZONAL OFFICE

HOODI SUB DIVISION,

Digitally signed

by SUVARNA T

Location: HIGH

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

HC-KAR

RHB COLONY, ITPL MAIN ROAD,

MAHADEVAPURA

BENGALURU - 560 048.

3.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ROOM

NO. 236, 2nd FLOOR, VIKAS SOUDHA,

DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,

BENGALURU - 560 001.

4.

THE COMMISSIONER

BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE,

HEAD OFFICE, HUDSON CIRCLE,

BENGALURU - 560 001.

5.

BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

COMPANY LIMITED,

REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,

CORPORATE OFFICE, K.R. CIRCLE,

BENGALURU - 560 001.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. LEELA P. DEVADIGA, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. PRAVEEN RAIKOTE, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R4; SRI. MANJUNATH B, AGA FOR R3)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) ISSUE A WRIT

OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER

OR DIRECTION TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED NOTICE

BEARING NO. A.E.E (E)/E-7/A.E.(THA)/2024-25/237 DATED

18.03.2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 (BESCOM) AND

THE

COMMUNICATION

BEARING

REF

NO.

HC-KAR

BBMP/SA.KA.HA/HU.OO.V/91/2024-25

DATED

11.03.2025

ISSUED

BY

RESPONDENT

NO.2

(BBMP),

WHICH

ARE

PRODUCED AT ANNEXURES-A AND B RESPECTIVELY.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI