- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:393 WP No. 22647 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 22647 OF 2021 (GM-BWSSB) BETWEEN: SRI.K.MAADESH S/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/A NO.917, THIMMARAYASWAMI NILAYA, 2ND CROSS, AREHALLI MAIN ROAD, RAMACHANDRAPURA, SUBRAMANYAPURA POST, UTTHARAHALLI, WARD NO.184, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560 061. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARATH., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SRIKANTH.N.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. TAHASILDAR BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, KANDAYA BHAVANA, GROUND FLOOR, K.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-560 009. 2. THE VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, UTTARAHALLI REVENUE CIRCLE, UTTHARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560 061. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY SEWAGE BOARD, BANAGIRI NAGARA, Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:393 WP No. 22647 of 2021 POORNA PRAGNA LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560 061. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA FOR R1 & 2; SRI. GURUDEV GACHCHINAMATH., ADVOCATE FOR R3) 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, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Sharath., counsel on behalf of Sri.Srikanth.N.V., for the petitioner and Sri.Mahantesh Shettar., AGA for respondents 1 and 2 have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representations dated 23.09.2020 and 25.09.2020 vide Annexures-A and B. 3. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. A perusal of the petition averments and representations at Annexures-A and B reflects that, the relief sought is in the nature of public interest litigation. Moreover, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:393 WP No. 22647 of 2021 the petitioner as an individual has no locus. The Writ Petition is devoid of merits and is liable to be dismissed. 5. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE TKN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 49