- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34737 WP No. 19626 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 19626 OF 2026 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: SRI SANDEEP M S/O. LATE SRI. MANJUNATH H., AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.60/3, BRINDAVANA LAYOUT, MUTHSANDRA MAIN ROAD, NEAR ELBETHAL CHURCH, VARTHURU, BENGALURU - 560 087. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BALARAJ V.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE BENGALURU ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED K.R. CIRCLE, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTING BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER(V) PU-12 SUB DIVISION, BESCOM, MAHADEVAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 048. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.V. DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34737 WP No. 19626 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASHING THE IMPUGNED LETTERS IN NO. SA KA IM (VI)/SA IM(TA)/POO- 12/2026-27/386-90 AND NO. SA KA IM (VI)/SA IM(TA)/POO- 12/2026-27/396-400 BOTH DATED 15.06.2026 PASSED BY THE R2 AS PER ANNX-A AND A1 BY SETTING ASIDE THE SAME AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO SANCTION THE POWER SUPPLY TO PETITIONER BUILDING. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed questioning the show cause notice dated 15.06.2026 issued by the respondents. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the respondents have issued the show cause notice directing the petitioner to furnish the documents pertaining to the NOC issued by the BBMP, it is taking some time to collect the documents. However, in the meantime, the respondents are trying to disconnect the power supply. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34737 WP No. 19626 of 2026 3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that in spite of issuance of show cause notice in the month of June 2026, so far the petitioner has not submitted his explanation. It is further submitted that the respondents will not disconnect the power supply without following the due process of law and without passing appropriate orders. 4. Having heard the learned counsel on either side, perused the material on record, this Court finds that the respondents have issued only a show cause notice. The petitioner is under an obligation to submit a reply to the same. But in this case, the petitioner has not given such reply. 5. Hence, this Court in balancing the interests of both the parties, passing the following: ORDER i. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the petitioner to submit reply to the show cause notice dated 15.06.2026, within a period of one week from today. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34737 WP No. 19626 of 2026 ii. Upon receipt of the petitioner's reply, the respondents shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. iii. Once the order is passed, the respondents shall not give effect to the said order for a period of one week, so that facilitating the petitioner to avail appropriate legal remedies. iv. Pending I.As if any, in the petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE SMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25