- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25403 WP No. 8846 of 2025 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. 8846 OF 2025 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: SRI. RAJESH BABU KUNAMNENI S/O KUNAMNENI VERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT PLOT NO.76, 3RD FLOOR, VIVEKNANDA SADAN, 4TH CROSS, MUNNEKOLALA, OPPOSITE VAGDEVI VILAS SCHOOL, MARATHAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 037. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUHAS.G., 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 ELECRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICE, K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC), BENGALURU ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LTD., Digitally signed by THEJAS KUMAR N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25403 WP No. 8846 of 2025 4TH EAST, SUB-DIVISION, BESCOM, WHITEFIELD, BENGALURU-560 066. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. R.RAJAKUMAR.M., AGA FOR R1; SRI. PAVAN KUMAR., ADVOCATE R2; SRI. H.V.DEVARAJU., ADVOCATE 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 PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Suhas.G., counsel for the petitioner has appeared through video conferencing. Sri.R.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 issued by the Assistant Executive Engineer (Elec) - fourth respondent. 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:25403 WP No. 8846 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.: 12