- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23568 WP No. 22412 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 22412 OF 2024 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: R.BHOOPAL REDDY S/O LATE RAMACHANDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 204/88, MUNNEKOLALA VILLAGE, MARATHHALLI RING ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 037. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVASA.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE ASSISTGANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC) AND ASSESSING OFFICER, S-17, SUB-DIVISION, BESCOM, MURUGESH PALYA, OLD AIRPORT ROAD BENGALURU-560 017. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE), BESCOM, VIGILANCE, 13TH CROSS, INDIRANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 038. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.V.DEVARAJU., ADVOCATE R1 TO 3) Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23568 WP No. 22412 of 2024 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.Srinivasa.K., counsel for the petitioner and Sri.H.V.Devaraju., counsel for the respondents have appeared in person. 2. The order dated:15.07.2024 passed by the second respondent vide Annexure-E is called into question in this Writ Petition on several grounds as set-out in the Memorandum of Writ Petition. 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. The order is passed under Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003. As against the said order, there is an alternate and statutory remedy of filing an appeal under - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23568 WP No. 22412 of 2024 Section 127 of the Electricity Act, 2003. Hence, I decline to exercise power under writ jurisdiction. 5. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. The petitioner may take recourse under the law seeking appropriate relief before the appropriate Forum, if so advised. The Authority may consider the time spent by the petitioner before this Court while entertaining the appeal. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19