- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27478 WP No. 1151 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 1151 OF 2024 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: SMT.RATHNAMMA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, W/O SRI.K.V.SRINIVASA REDDY, R/AT: HL.NO.396, SITE NO.70, SRIHARINILAYA, KODIHALLI PAPANNA LAYOUT, HOSSUR MAIN ROAD, NH-7, ATTIBELE, ANEKAL TALUK-562 107. &PETITIONER (BY SRI.ARUN., ADVOCATE FOR SRI.VENKATESH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED, K.R.CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED, ATTIBELE SUB DIVISION, Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27478 WP No. 1151 of 2024 SARJAPUR MAIN ROAD, ATTIBELE-562 107. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MANJUNATHA.B., AGA FOR R1; SRI.YATHISH., ADVOCATE FOR SRI.ASHWIN.G.RAJ., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & 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 IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Arun., counsel on behalf of Sri.Venkatesh.R., for the petitioner, Sri.Manjunatha.B., AGA for respondent No.1 and Sri.Yathish., counsel on behalf of Sri.Ashwin.G.Raj., for respondents No.2 and 3 have appeared in person. 2. The communication dated 15.09.2023 issued by the third respondent vide Annexure-A is called into question in this Writ Petition on several grounds as setout 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. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27478 WP No. 1151 of 2024 4. Suffice it to note that a communication was issued to the petitioner on 15.09.2023 stating that she had obtained electricity power supply by furnishing fake documents. The petitioner without submitting a reply has invoked the writ jurisdiction. Hence, this Court deems it proper to direct the petitioner to submit a suitable reply to the communication within three weeks from the receipt of certified copy of this order. Upon receipt of such reply, the authority concerned shall consider the same in accordance with the law. The BESCOM Authority is directed not to take coercive steps to disconnect the electricity power supply to the petitioner's premises till consideration of the reply that would be submitted by the petitioner. Needless to observe 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/KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10