- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11033 WP No. 27428 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 27428 OF 2018 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI K MURALI AGED 41 YEARS, 2. SRI K. MUNIRAJU AGED 25 YEARS, BOTH ARE SONS OF KRISHNAPPA R/AT NO.13/49, 14TH CROSS KOTHANUR MAIN ROAD PUTTENAHALLI , J.P NAGAR BANGALORE-560 078 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S KALYAN BASAVARAJ., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE 560 001 BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (FIRE DEPARTMENT) KARNATAKA FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES, BANGALORE 560 042. 3. THE COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11033 WP No. 27428 of 2018 N. R. SQUARE, BANGALORE 560 002. 4. BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED A GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA UNDERTAKING, K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001, BY ITS CHIEF MANAGER - OPERATIONS. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. AMITH DESHPANDE, ADV. FOR R3; SMT. NANDHINI. A., ADV. FOR SMT. G. K. BHAVANA., ADV. FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO-QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 05.01.2018 (PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A) ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 PURSUANT TO THE NOTIFICATION DATED 07.07.2011 AND INTIMATION DATED 28.02.2018 ISSUED TO THE BESCOM AUTHORITIES (PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-G). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner No.1 is no more and the subject matter of the petition has been alienated as the petitioner No.2 also do not have subsisting interest in the subject matter. Hence seeks for dismissal of the petition. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11033 WP No. 27428 of 2018 2. Submission is taken on record. 3. Petition dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE LDC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14