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2026 DAILYLAW 15634 (KAR)

SMT DIVYA B v. THE BENGALURU ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CO LTD

WP/4484/2026 · 2026-02-26

Jyoti M

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12086 WP No. 4484 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO.4484 OF 2026 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: SMT DIVYA B W/O LOHITH.C, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.FF1, 4TH FLOOR, SHIVAGANGA ETERNITY, BHARATH HOUSING SOCIETY LAYOUT, BEHIND BHARATH PETROL BUNK, UTTARAHALLI ROAD, SUBRAMANYAPURA POST, BANASHANKARI 5TH STAGE, BENGALURU SOUTH, BENGALURU-560061. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVISHANKAR S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE BENGALURU ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CO. LTD., K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (V) WEST 18TH SUB DIVISION (BESCOM), CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU-560061. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER GBA, BANGALORE SOUTH SUB-DIVISION (SOUTH-01), UTTARAHALLI SUB-DIVISION, Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12086 WP No. 4484 of 2026 SUBRAMANYAPURA, BENGALURU-560061. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.V.DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. N.PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 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.Ravishankar.S., counsel for the petitioner, Sri.H.V.Devaraju., counsel for respondents 1 & 2 and Sri.N.Pawan Kumar., counsel for respondent No.3 have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to provide electricity supply to the property bearing No.40/27, Katha No.170/39, Navodaya Layout, Arehalli, Ward No.184, Bengaluru-560061. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12086 WP No. 4484 of 2026 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the augments and perused the papers with care. Counsel appearing for the respective parties jointly submits that as against the cancellation of the sanction plan, the petitioner has preferred Writ Petition in No.8276/2025 and this Court granted an interim order. Hence, they submits that a suitable order may be passed. Submission is noted. The interim order passed by this court in Writ Petition No.8276/2025 is furnished along with the Writ Petition and the same is marked as Annexure F. A perusal of the same reads as under: "Sri.Pawan Kumar, learned counsel accepts notice for respondents 1 and 2. Respondent - Authority not to take any precipitative action. Petitioner is restrained from putting up additional construction apart from what has already been constructed as indicated in photographs at Annexures-G and G1. Needless to state that any activity of finishing construction, structure of which that is put up as noticed above, is at the risk of the petitioner." - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12086 WP No. 4484 of 2026 4. Taking note of the pendency of the Writ Petition and also the interim order, this Court deems it proper to direct the BESCOM authorities to restore the electricity power connection forthwith, subject to petitioner paying regular consumption charges and arrears, if any. It is needless to observe that the power connection is subject to the outcome of the Writ Petition No.8276/2025. 5. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. SD/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41