- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40685 WP No. 15649 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.15649 OF 2020 (GM-BWSSB) BETWEEN: KODANDA RAMA G. S/O GOVINDA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT NO.47, MTB ROAD CROSS ROAD, KALASIPALYAM, BENGALURU - 560 002. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHEKAR L.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (WEST) OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER (WEST/ADDL.) BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD, KAVERI BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. 2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (SOUTH-WEST) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD, SOUTH-WEST DIVISION, 4TH 'T' BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 041. 3. ASSISTANT ENGINEER (SOUTH - WEST) OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD, SUB-DIVISION (SOUTH-WEST)-1, DWARAKANATH ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU - 560 004. Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40685 WP No. 15649 of 2020 4. BHASKAR S/O LATE VEERASWAMY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, NO.48, MTB ROAD, KALASIPALYAM, BENGALURU. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRASHANT T. PANDIT, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. S. SHANKER SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO RE-CONNECT THE DRINKING WATER LINE TO THE HOUSE PREMISES BEARING NO.47, MTB ROAD CROSS ROAD, KALASIPALYAM, BENGALURU OWNED BY THE PETITIONER WITH THE NEWLY LAID DRINKING WATER PIPE LINE LAID IN MTB ROAD CROSS ROAD; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioner is seeking direction to the respondents to re-connect the drinking water line to the house premises of the petitioner bearing No.47, MTB Road Cross Road, Kalasipalyam, Bengaluru with the newly laid drinking water pipe line laid in MTB Road Cross Road. 2. Heard Sri. Shekar L.S., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; Sri. Prashant T. Pandit, learned counsel - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40685 WP No. 15649 of 2020 appearing for respondents 1 to 3; and Sri. S. Shaker Shetty learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.4. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and on perusal of the writ petition, the same would indicate that the petitioner has sought for writ of mandamus against the respondent-BWSSB to re-connect the drinking water line to the premises of the petitioner. On the other hand, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.4 referred to the proceedings in Original Suit No.5965 of 2008 between the petitioner and the respondent No.4. In that view of the matter, without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, the respondent No.2 herein is directed to consider the representations made by the petitioner produced at Annexures 'G' to 'J' at the earliest, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the respondent No.4 herein. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17