- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25402 WP No. 8742 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 8742 OF 2022 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: SRI. SHIVANANDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O SUBBEGOWDA, R/AT RAMENAHALLY VILLAGE, HANGODU HOBLI, HUNSUR TQ, NOW R/AT NO.1825/14A, JEEVAN LAKSHMI NILAYA, KIRJAJI-HUNSUR TOWN, MYSURU DISTRICT-571 105. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MALLAPPA., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. B.S.NAGARAJ., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER, HUNSUR CITY MUNCIPAL COUNCIL, OLD B.M ROAD, HUNSUR TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT-571 105. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (V), O AND M SUB-DIVISION, C.E.S.C.O.M HUNSUR, MYSURU DISTRICT-571 105. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.B.TOTAD., ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. H.V.DEVARAJU., ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by THEJAS KUMAR N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25402 WP No. 8742 of 2022 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Mallappa., counsel on behalf of Sri.B.S.Nagaraj., for the petitioner, Sri.S.B.Totad., counsel for respondent No.1 and Sri.H.V.Devaraju., counsel for respondent No.2 have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Certiorari to quash the Notice dated:05.04.2022 issued by the respondent No.2 vide Annexure-A. 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. Suffice it to note that the second respondent issued a Communication to the petitioner on 05.04.2022. The petitioner has replied to the communication on 13.04.2022. Taking note of the fact that the petitioner has replied to the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25402 WP No. 8742 of 2022 communication, this Court deems it proper to direct the BESCOM Authority to consider the reply submitted by the petitioner in accordance with the law, within two weeks from the receipt of certified copy of this order. Till the consideration of the reply, the BESCOM Authority shall not precipitate the matter to disconnect the power supply. Needless to observe that the petitioner shall pay the regular consumption charges. 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.: 10