- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26830 WP No. 6545 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. 6545 OF 2024 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: SRI. HARSHA S/O LATE ASHWATHNARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 20/2, G-001, ELEGANT PRABHA APARTMENT, 6TH CROSS, SHAKAMBARINAGARA, GURUMURTHAPPA COMPOUND, J.P.NAGAR, 1ST PHASE, BANGALORE-560 078. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DEEKSHITH., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MARILINGE GOWDA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (BESCOM), A GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956. REGISTERED OFFICE AT K.R CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (V) N8, NORTH DIVISION, SRIGANDHADA KAVAL, 'D' GROUP LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560 091. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.V.DEVARAJU., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ADAGATTI PRAVEEN GANGADHAR., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26830 WP No. 6545 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.Deekshith., counsel on behalf of Sri.Marilinge Gowda., for the petitioner and Sri.H.V.Devaraju., counsel on behalf of Sri.Adagatti Praveen Gangadhar., for the respondents have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Certiorari to quash the notice/ letter dated 14.02.2024 bearing ¸ÀASÉå:J£ï8/G.«./¸À.PÁ.¤.EA(«)/¸À.EA/(vÁ)/7834-38 issued by the second respondent vide Annexure-A. 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. Suffice it to note that civil suits are pending between the petitioner and others before the respective courts as of today. The Writ Petition relates only to the restoration of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26830 WP No. 6545 of 2024 the power supply and by an interim order the power supply has been restored to the petition premises. 5. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the BESCOM Authorities not to take coercive steps for the disconnection of the power supply to the petition premises till the outcome of civil disputes, subject to petitioner paying regular consumption charges. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE TKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11