- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50940 WP No. 26371 of 2025 C/W WP No. 26294 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 26371 OF 2025 (LB-BMP) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 26294 OF 2025 (LB-BMP) IN WP No. 26371/2025 BETWEEN: N SATHISH BABU AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS S/O SRIRAMULU R/O NO. NO. 86/87. SAURABHA NILAYA, THIGALARA PALYA, HOODI GARDEN BENGALURU- 48 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARSHAVARDHAN B SHARMA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE N R SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560002 2. THE ZONAL COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE MAHADEVAPURA SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560048 3. M/S BENGALURU ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CO. LTD., REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, SHESHADRI ROAD, K R CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560001 Digitally signed by MARKONAHALLI RAMU PRIYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50940 WP No. 26371 of 2025 C/W WP No. 26294 of 2025 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BESCOM, E7 KR PURAM SUB-DIVISION, DURAVANI NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560036. 5. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BWSSB CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G ROAD, BENGALURU -560009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2; SMT.PADMA.S.UTTUR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R4; SRI.B.L.SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH ORDER PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 VIDE ORDER NO.BBMP/SAKAA/HOOUVI/MV/40/2025-26 DATED 16-06-2025 (ANNEXURE-A), IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. IN WP NO. 26294/2025 BETWEEN: DUGGEMPUDI SUDARSANI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS W/O SRINIVAS REDDY R/AT NO. 86/87, SAURABHA NILAYA, THIGALARA PALYA, HOODI GARDEN, BENGALURU - 560048 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI.HARSHAVARDHAN B. SHARMA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50940 WP No. 26371 of 2025 C/W WP No. 26294 of 2025 BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE N R SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560002 2. THE ZONAL COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE MAHADEVAPURA SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560048 3. M/S BENGALURU ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CO. LTD., REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, SHESHADRI ROAD, K R CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560001 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BESCOM E7 K R PURAM SUB-DIVISION, DURAVANI NAGAR BENGALURU - 560036. 5. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BWSSB CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G ROAD, BENGALURU - 560009 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.PRAVEEN RAIKOTE ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2; SMT.PADMA S. UTTUR, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI.B.L.SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950 PRAYING TO QUASH ORDER PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ORDER NO. BBMP/SAKAA/HOOUVI/MV/67/2025-26 DATED 03.07.2025 (ANNEXURE-A), IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50940 WP No. 26371 of 2025 C/W WP No. 26294 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER There is no representation for the petitioners. 2. This Court had granted an interim order in view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the appeals filed by the petitioners in both these petitions are pending before the Chief Commissioner. This Court had directed the petitioners to take steps to pursue the appeals before the Chief Commissioner, failing which, the interim order granted on 03.11.2025 in both the petitions shall stand vacated. 3. Since the petitioners have not appeared before the Court and have not made any submission regarding the steps taken to pursue the appeals before the Chief Commissioner, the interim order granted on 03.11.2025 in both these petitions are vacated. It is open for the respondents to take action in accordance with law. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50940 WP No. 26371 of 2025 C/W WP No. 26294 of 2025 4. These petitions are disposed off on the above terms. It is however open for the petitioners to seek interim reliefs in the appeals filed before the Chief Commissioner. 5. Pending IAs, if any, in both the cases do not survive for consideration and the same stand disposed off. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17