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2026 DAILYLAW 36048 (KAR)

SRI JOSHUA BENJAMIN v. BENGALURU ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (BESCOM)

WP/11401/2026 · 2026-08-18

Lalitha Kanneganti

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- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010250232026 NC: 2026:KHC:44604 WP No. 11401 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 11401 OF 2026 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: SRI JOSHUA BENJAMIN S/O SRI A BENJAMIN AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.22, MLA LAYOUT NEAR KANNAMANGALA GRAMA PANCHAYAT OFFICE KANNAMANGALA DEVANAHALLI BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRADEEP KUMAR K.H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BENGALURU ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (BESCOM) REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT OWNED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT K R CIRCLE BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) BESCOM C9 SUB DIVISION VIDYARANYAPURA BENGALURU-560 097 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.G.K.BHAVANA, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010250232026 NC: 2026:KHC:44604 WP No. 11401 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR CONNECTED RECORDS PERTAINING TO POWER SANCTION LETTER, DATED 07/02/2025 AS PER ANNEXURE – G AND TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO SUPPLY ELECTRICITY OF THE RESIDENTIAL PREMISES BEARING SITE. NO. 74/B, SITUATED AT SHYAMARAJAPUR VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, THE VADERAHALLI VILLAGE PANCHAYAT KHATHA NO. 74/748/748 IN PURSUANT TO THE POWER SANCTION ORDER, DATED 07/02/2025 AS PER ANNEXURE -G FORTHWITH. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER It is submitted that the relief sought in the writ petition is already worked out and the power connection has already been granted, and therefore this writ petition has become infructuous. 2. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010250232026 NC: 2026:KHC:44604 WP No. 11401 of 2026 i. All I.As. in this petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI ) JUDGE MEG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25