- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4942 WP No. 504 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 504 OF 2026 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: SRI. V.R.ANANDA S/O LATE V.S.RAMACHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NO.44/1, 4TH MAIN ROAD, CHAMARAJAPET, BENGALURU-560018 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVISHANKAR S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE BENGALURU ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CO. LTD., K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (V) WEST 2ND SUB DIVISION, CHAMARAJAPET, BENGALURU-560018. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER CHAMARAJAPET SUB-DIVISION, BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE, BENGALURU-560018. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.V.DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. M.A.SUBRAMANI, ADVOCATE FOR R3) Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4942 WP No. 504 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Ravishankar.S., counsel for the petitioner, Sri.H.V.Devaraju., counsel for respondents 1 and 2 and Si.M.A.Subramani., counsel for respondent No.3 have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking to quash the endorsement/ letter dated:03.01.2026 issued by the second respondent vide Annexure-J by allowing the above petition. 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the papers with care. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4942 WP No. 504 of 2026 4. Suffice it to note that the BESCOM authorities issued a communication to the petitioner. Counsel Sri.M.A.Subramani., on instructions submits that as against the confirmation order, the petitioner has preferred an appeal before the Chief Commissioner, BBMP, Bengaluru and the same is pending adjudication and there is an interim order of status quo in the said appeal. Hence, he submits that an suitable order may be passed. 5. Taking note of the pendency of the appeal and the order of status quo, this Court deems it proper to dispose of this petition by quashing Annexure-J and also directing the BESCOM authorities not to precipitate the matter for disconnection of the power supply to the petitioner's premises till the adjudication of the appeal before the Competent Authority. 6. The Writ of Certiorari is ordered. The endorsement/ letter dated:03.01.2026 issued by the second respondent vide Annexure-J is quashed. The - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4942 WP No. 504 of 2026 needless to observe that the petitioner shall pay the regular consumption charges. 7. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is allowed. Because of disposal of the Writ Petition, interim order granted if any stands discharged and pending interlocutory applications if any are disposed of. SD/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 66