- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26832 WP No. 7150 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 7150 OF 2024 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: MRS. SHILPA.K.N. W/O MR. PRAVEEN.B.V., AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.562/1/5, BALAJI NILAYA, NEAR AIRTEL TOWER, BEHIND DON BOSCO ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUMBALAGODU, KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU-560 074. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. YOGESH., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MANJUNATHA.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BESCOM, K1, SUB-DIVISION, 1ST FLOOR, T.T.M.C. BUILDING, KENGERI, BENGALURU-560 060. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJAKUMAR.M., AGA FOR R1; SRI. ANIKETH SANKH., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. C.MURALIDHARA., ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26832 WP No. 7150 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.Yogesh., counsel on behalf of Sri.Manjunatha.V., for the petitioner, Sri.Rajakumar.M., AGA for respondent No.1, Sri.Aniket Sankh., counsel on behalf of Sri.C.Muralidhara., for respondent No.2 have appeared in person. 2. The order dated 31.01.2024 passed by the second respondent vide Annexure-C 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:26832 WP No. 7150 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 TKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13