- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11834 WP No. 16013 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO.16013 OF 2025 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: 1. MR.A.MOHAN BABU SON OF SRI.KUPPAIAH NAIDU ANUMOLAMUDI, AGED 42 YEARS 2. MRS. S.NEETHA WIFE OF MR.A.MOHAN BABU AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS BOTH ARE RESIDING AT NO.A-403, LAKE PARADISE, SILVER SPRINGS LAYOUT, MUNNEKOLALA, NEAR SPACE GARDEN, MARATHAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 037. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MANOHAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI.MANJUNATH G.V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ROOM NO.236, 2ND FLOOR, VIKASASOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGAR PALIKE N.R.SQUARE, BANGALURU-560 002. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11834 WP No. 16013 of 2025 3. THE BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICE, K.R.CIRCLE BANGALORE-560 001. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER THE BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LTD., S-7, SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU-560 036. 5. MR.MOHAMMED ARIF SADIQUE S/O SADIQUE ALI, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.18, LOWER RANGE, BESIDE BANGLADESH HIGH COMMISSION, CIRCUS AVENUE, KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL- 700 017. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. H.V.DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R4; SRI. PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. AKSHAY KUMAR JAIN V., ADVOCATE FOR R5;) 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: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11834 WP No. 16013 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Sri.Manohar., counsel on behalf of Sri.Manjunath.G.V., for the petitioners, Smt.Rashmi Rao., High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1 and Sri.H.V.Devaraju., counsel for respondents 3 and 4 have appeared in person. 2. The petition is filed seeking the following reliefs: "a. Issue a writ of certiorari or any other writ of like nature and quash the Notice dated 12-05- 2025, issued by the 4th respondent vide Annexure-C to the writ petition, in so far as petitioner is concerned. b. Grant any other remedy that this Hon'ble Court deems fit, in the interest of justice and equity." 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the papers with utmost care. 4. The BESCOM authorities issued a communication to the petitioners on 12.05.2025. The grievance of the petitioners is that they were not given an opportunity to place their - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11834 WP No. 16013 of 2025 defence in respect of the notice. Under these circumstances, they are before this Court. 5. Taking note of the grievance, the communication is treated as a show cause notice and the petitioners are at liberty to submit a reply to the show cause notice for redressal of their grievance. 6. The petitioners are permitted to submit thier reply within four weeks from the receipt of certified copy of this order. After the receipt of the reply, the authority concerned is directed to consider the reply and act in accordance with the law. Needless to say that the power connection shall not be disconnected till the consideration of the reply that would be submitted by the petitioners. The petitioners shall pay the regular consumption charges. 7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is hereby disposed of. SD/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 68