- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:961 WP No. 11376 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 11376 OF 2024 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: 1. SRI VASUDEV NANDLAL JAISINGH, S/O MR. NANDLAL, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 86/5, COLES ROAD, FRAZER TOWN, BENGALURU 560 005, 2. SMT. MEENA VASHDEV JAISINGH, W/O MR. VASHDEV NANDILAL JAISINGH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 86/5, COLES ROAD, FRAZER TOWN, BENGALURU 560 005, 3. MR. SUNIIL NANDLAL JAISINGGH ALSO CALLED AS SUNIIL JAISINGGH S/O MR. NANDLAL JAISINGH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.86/5, COLES ROAD, FRAZER TOWN, BENGALURU - 560 005. 4. MR. KULDEEP SINGH REKHI, S/O LATE SRI DAYAL SINGH REKHI, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, RESDING AT NO.001, GREEN VIEW APARTMENTS, NO.13, 13THA MAIN HAL 2ND STAGE INDIRANAGAR, BENGALRUU - 560 038, (THE PETITIONERS 1 TO 4 ARE NOT CLAIMING THE BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI PRADEEP KUMAR K H, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:961 WP No. 11376 of 2024 AND: 1. BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (BESCOM), A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT OWNED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATKA, REGISTERED OFICE AT K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU 560 001, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE.,) BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY, LIMITED (BESCOM), S-20 SUB DIVISION, 17TH CROSS, HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI H V DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION, DATED 3.4.24 (ANNEXURE-J), FOR SANCTION OF POWER SUPPLY IN THE FIRST INSTANT ON TEMPORARY POWER SUPPLY BY ACCEPTING THE ADVANCE CONSUMPTION CHARGES AND ALSO PERMANENT POWER SUPPLY IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONERS TO THE COMMERCIAL COMPLEX KNOWN AS PRUTHVI THAKURAL TOWERS CONSTRUCTED IN THE PROPERTY BEARING NO.119, SITUATED AT 13TH MAIN ROAD AT HOSUR SARJAPUR ROAD, SECTOR 5 LAYOUT, BANGALORE, COMES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGAR PALIKE, BANGALORE PID NO.66-256-119 WITHIN THE REASONABLE TIME AS FIXED BY THIS HONBLE COURT THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:961 WP No. 11376 of 2024 ORAL ORDER Writ petition is filed seeking directions to respondent No.2 to consider the representation dated 03.04.2024 marked at Annexure-J wherein, the petitioner has sought the supply of electricity. The representation is not yet considered. Needless to state that a petition seeking supply of electricity has to be considered expeditiously. 2. It is also noticed that there is an interim order directing the respondent No.2 to supply the temporary connection to the petitioner and it is submitted that temporary electricity supply is provided. Considering the materials, this Court is of the view that a direction has to be issued to the 2nd respondent. Hence, the following; ORDER (i) Petition is allowed. (ii) Respondent No.2 is directed to consider the representation dated 03.04.2024 marked at Annexure-J in accordance with law within two - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:961 WP No. 11376 of 2024 weeks from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order. (iii) Till the representation is considered, the temporary supply of power shall continue, subject to payment of advance consumption charges as required under law. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 69