- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010595272026 NC: 2026:KHC:53161 WP No. 27267 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 27267 OF 2026 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: SRI K V S MOHAN S/O LATE V. KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RESIDING AT SLV NILAYAM, 1ST 5TH LANE, VIVEKANANDA ROAD, RAMAMURTHY NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 016. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KARTHIK N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE BENGALURU ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (BESCOM), OFFICE AT K.R CIRCLE, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010595272026 NC: 2026:KHC:53161 WP No. 27267 of 2026 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (EE), OFFICE OF THE EE, E-11 SUB DIVISION, (BESCOM) RAMAMURTHY NAGAR, VIJINAPURA, BANGALORE - 560 016. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (AEE), OFFICE OF THE AEE, E-11 SUB DIVISION, (BESCOM) RAMAMURTHY NAGAR, VIJINAPURA, BANGALORE - 560 016. 5. THE COMMISSIONER, GREATER BANGALURU AUTHORITY (GBA), N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAKASH MALLAPPA GANIGER, HCGP FOR R1 SRI. LIKITH R. PRAKASH, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4 SRI. BATHE GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I. ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING RESPONDENT NOS. 2, 3, 4 AND 5 TO FORTHWITH SHIFT AND RELOCATE THE TRANSFORMER PRESENTLY INSTALLED ON THE PUBLIC FOOTPATH AT PROXIMITY OF 1 FEET ADJACENT TO THE PETITIONERS RESIDENTIAL SITE BEARING NO.62 AT KALKERE VILLAGE, K.R. PURA HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, TO THE ALTERNATE SAFER LOCATION IDENTIFIED AND PROPOSED BY THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANT CONSIDERATION OF THE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010595272026 NC: 2026:KHC:53161 WP No. 27267 of 2026 REPRESENTATION AT ANNEXURE-F, WITHIN A TIME-BOUND PERIOD OF FIFTEEN (15) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS HONBLE COURT'S ORDER. 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 seeking the following prayer. PRAYER Wherefore, in the light of the facts and circumstances stated above and the grounds urged herein, the Petitioner most humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to: i. Issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of Mandamus, directing Respondent Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5 to forthwith shift and relocate the Transformer presently installed on the public footpath at proximity of 1 feet adjacent to the Petitioner's residential site bearing no.62 at Kalkere Village, K.R. Pura Hobli, Bangalore South Taluk, to the alternate safer location identified and proposed by the technical assistant consideration of the representation at Annexure-F, within a time-bound period of fifteen (15) days from the date of this Hon'ble Court's order. ii. Pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010595272026 NC: 2026:KHC:53161 WP No. 27267 of 2026 facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity." 2. It is the submission of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that there is an electric pole on the footpath within one foot distance from his premises. It is submitted that, in the light of the judgment of the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of Wing Commander Sri. G.B.Athri Vs. State of Karnataka and others, arising out of WP.No.4257/2020 dated 15.02.2024, the respondents have to consider the representation. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.2, 3 and 4 submits that they will consider the representation in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. 5. All Pending IAs in this petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE BH/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3