- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28842 WP No. 16898 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 16898 OF 2026 (GM-BWSSB) BETWEEN: 1. BALAKRISHNA G, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, SON OF LATE K. GOVINDASWAMY NAIDU, 2. SMT. NEELA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, WIFE OF LATE K. GOVINDASWAMY NAIDU, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT NO.18, UTTARAHALLI, DODDAKALSANDRA, BENGALURU - 560 108. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. OMKAR BASAVA PRABHU., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28842 WP No. 16898 of 2026 2. THE CHAIRMAN, BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD (BWSSB), CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (EE), (S13) SUB DIVISION, BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD (BWSSB), BENGALURU - 560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R1; SRI.K.B.MONESH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. QUASHING THE DEMAND NOTE DATED 13.05.2026 ISSUED BY BEARING TRACKING NUMBER S131305260008 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 (ANNEXURE A), STRICTLY INSOFAR AS IT DEMANDS THE PAYMENT OF RS. 2,20,000/- (RUPEES TWO LAKH TWENTY THOUSAND) TOWARDS BCC CHARGES AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28842 WP No. 16898 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Heard Sri. Omkar Basava Prabhu, learned counsel for petitioners, Sri.Mohammed Jaffar Shah, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent No.1. and Sri.K.B.Monesh Kumar, learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3. 2. The charges levied against the petitioners, in the case at hand, are either few or all of these charges viz., Beneficiary Capital Contribution Charges, Greater Bangalore Water Sewerage Project charges, Advance Probable Pro Rata Charges and Treated Water Charges for Construction. These very charges were considered by this Court in W.P.No.20016 of 2021 c/w W.P.No.10020 of 2020, disposed on 05-04-2024, wherein this Court has upheld the Advance Probable Pro Rata Charges and Treated Water Charges for Construction and has quashed Beneficiary Capital Contribution Charges and Greater - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28842 WP No. 16898 of 2026 Bangalore Water Sewerage Project charges, by the following order: "35. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER (i) The Writ Petitions are allowed in part. (ii) The demand of Advance Probable Pro Rata Charges and Treated Water Charges for Construction are upheld. (iii) The demand of Beneficiary Capital Contribution Charges and Greater Bangalore Water Sewerage project charges are held to be illegal. (iv) The obliteration as found in clause (iii) supra will not come in the way of the State or the Board to bring in the charges that are held to be illegal under the provisions of the Act or the Rules, by making suitable amendments to the Act, Rules or the Regulations. (v) Petitioners in these petitions who have amounts demanded as Beneficiary Capital Contribution Charges and Greater Bangalore Water Sewerage project charges are entitled to refund of the same, for which purpose the petitioners shall submit a representation. The same shall merit consideration within 12 weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. (vi) In cases where in the event the petitioners have deposited the amount before this Court, as a condition precedent for grant of the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28842 WP No. 16898 of 2026 interim order, the Registry shall refund those amounts to the petitioners, in case of any deposit of the kind." 3. In the light of the issues answered by this Court supra standing covered to the case at hand on all its fours, the writ petition stands disposed on the very same findings and observations. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6