- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28087 WP No. 22027 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 22027 OF 2025 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: SRI. SIDDALINGAPPA.N S/O. LATE. SRI. NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.171, KUDUREGERE, ALUR POST, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 562 123. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRADEEP KUMAR.K.H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY ENERGY DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, AMBEDIKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (BESCOM), REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, OWNED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, CORPORATE OFFICE AT: K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU -560 001. REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE), BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (BESCOM), N-5, SUB-DIVISION, PEENYA, BENGALURU-560 058. Digitally signed by THEJAS KUMAR N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28087 WP No. 22027 of 2025 4. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER, BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE (BBMP), N.R.SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 002. BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJAKUMAR.M., AGA FOR R1; SRI .H.V.DEVARAJU., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & 3; SRI. PAWAN KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R4) 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, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Pradeep Kumar.K.H., counsel for the petitioner, Sri.Rajakumar.M., AGA for respondent No.1 and Sri.H.V.Devaraju., counsel for respondents 2 and 3 have appeared in person. 2. Though the matter is listed today for preliminary hearing, with the consent of counsel for the respective parties it is heard. 3. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the third respondent to consider the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28087 WP No. 22027 of 2025 representation submitted by the petitioner on 14.07.2025 vide Annexure-Q. 4. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 5. Counsel for the petitioner submits that a mandamus may be ordered directing the third respondent to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner vide Annexure-Q. Counsel Sri.H.V.Devaraju., submits that an appropriate order may be passed. The oral submission made by counsel for the respective parties is placed on record. 6. A mandamus is ordered directing the third respondent to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner on 14.07.2025 vide Annexure-Q in accordance with the law within two weeks from the receipt of certified copy of this order, if not already considered as of today. 7. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28087 WP No. 22027 of 2025 This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP/KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7