- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25670 WP No. 6897 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 6897 OF 2025 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: SRI. KARTHIK KOMMANDI S/O K.SUBRAMANYA.J, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.10, 2B, 2ND FLOOR, 1ST CROSS, MUNESHWARA LAYOUT, MUNNEKOLALA MARATHAHALLI COLONY, BANGALORE-560 037. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. PAVITHRA., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. KARTHIK.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, ROOM NO.236, 2ND FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, HEAD OFFICE, HUDSON CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LTD., REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICE, K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25670 WP No. 6897 of 2025 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC), BENGALURU ELECTRICTIY SUPPLY CO., LTD., 4TH EAST SUB-DIVISION, BESCOM, WHITEFIELD, BENGALURU-560 066. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJAKUMAR.M., AGA FOR R1; SRI. PAVAN KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. H.V.DEVARAJU., ADVOCATE FOR R3 & 4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Smt.Pavithra., counsel on behalf of Sri.Karthik.V., for the petitioner, Sri.Rajakumar.M., AGA for respondent No.1 and Sri.H.V.Devaraju., counsel for respondents 3 and 4 have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Certiorari to quash the Notice dated: Nil issued by the fourth respondent vide Annexure-D. 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25670 WP No. 6897 of 2025 4. Suffice it to note that the fourth respondent has communicated to the petitioner intimating certain facts and requested the petitioner to reply within seven days, failing which they would take necessary steps for disconnection of the power supply. The petitioner without submitting a reply, has invoked the Writ jurisdiction. Therefore, this Court deems it proper to direct the petitioner to reply to the communication. The BESCOM Authority is directed to consider the reply submitted by the petitioner in accordance with the law, within two weeks thereon. Till the consideration of the reply, the BESCOM Authority shall not precipitate the matter to disconnect the power supply. Needless to observe the petitioner shall pay the advance consumption charges as per Clause 12 of the Supply conditions. 5. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14