- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3344 WP No. 421 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 421 OF 2026 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: SRI JALAM SINGH AGED 59 YEARS, SON OF LATE SOHAN SINGH, RESIDING AT NO.452, 10TH 'G' MAIN, RAJAJINAGAR, 6TH BLOCK, BENGALURU-560 010 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HITTINHALLI VARSHA DILIP, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 OWNED BY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, REGISTERED OFFICE AT K R CIRCLE, BENGALURU- 560 001. 2. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (E) BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED, WEST- 3RD SUBDIVISION, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU - 560023. 3. JUNIOR ENGINEER BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED WEST- 3RD SUBDIVISION, Digitally signed by THEJAS KUMAR N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3344 WP No. 421 of 2026 MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU - 560023 4. SRI. BABU SINGH, AGED 64 YEARS, SON OF LATE. SOHAN SINGH 5. SMT. GEETHA DEVI AGED 57 YEARS, WIFE OF SRI. BABU SINGH, RESPONDENT NO. 4 AND 5 ARE RESIDING AT NO.448, 10TH 'G' MAIN, RAJAJINAGAR, 6TH BLOCK, BENGALURU-560010. 6. SRI. PADAM SINGH AGED 54 YEARS, SON OF LATE SOHAN SINGH 7. SMT. ANITHA, AGED 48 YEARS WIFE OF SRI. PADAM SINGH, RESPONDENT NO. 6 AND 7 ARE RESIDING AT NO.826, 17TH 'F' MAIN ROAD, 5TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 010. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.V.DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3; VIDE ORDER DATED 09.01.2026, NOTICE TO R4 TO R7 DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3344 WP No. 421 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Smt.Hittinhalli Varsha Dilip., counsel for the petitioner and Sri.H.V.Devaraju., counsel for respondents 1 to 3 have appeared in person. 2. Though the petition is listed today orders, with the consent, it is heard finally. 3. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking following reliefs: A. Issue a writ, order, rule or direction setting aside the Impugned letter dated:19.06.2025, issued by the 1st respondent bearing No.P3/SM(TM)/2025- 26/1636 (produced as Annexure-M); B. Issue a writ, order, rule or direction setting aside the Impugned letter dated:20.11.2025, issued by the 1st respondent bearing No.P3/SM(TM)/2025- 26/4829/30 (produced as Annexure-A); - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3344 WP No. 421 of 2026 C. Grant such other and further reliefs as are just including the costs of this petition, in the interests of justice and equity. 4. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the papers with care. 5. Suffice it to note that a civil suit is pending between the petitioner and respondents 4 to 7. Contending that the petitioner has not obtained NOC from the joint owner, the BESCOM authorities issued a communications vide Annexures-A and M. Under these circumstances, the petitioner is before this Court. 6. It is not in dispute that a civil suit is pending between the petitioner and respondents 4 to 7. It is noted that by virtue of the interim order, the electricity power connection is supplied to the subject premises. Taking note of the same the petition is disposed of directing the BESCOM - authorities not to precipitate the matter for the disconnection of the electricity power connection to the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3344 WP No. 421 of 2026 premises till the adjudication of the suit before the appropriate forum. It is made clear that the petitioner shall pay the regular consumption charges. 7. The Writ of Certiorari is ordered the impugned letter dated:19.06.2025, issued by the first respondent vide Annexure-M and the impugned letter dated:20.11.2025, issued by the first respondent vide Annexure-A are quashed. 8. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is allowed. SD/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8