- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23337-DB WA No. 553 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 553 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. THE BENGALURU WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, 1ST FLOOR, CAUVERY BHAVAN, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 009 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. B.S.SRINIVAS, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. B L SANJEEV., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. G V RAMESH S/O LATE VARADE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, RETIRED ASSISTANT ENGINEER, NO.10, 5TH MAIN, SRINIDHI LAYOUT, KONANAKUNTE, BENGALURU-560 062 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAYAKA.B., ADVOCATE FOR C/R1; SRI. G.S.ARUNA, HCGP FOR R2) Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23337-DB WA No. 553 of 2026 THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 26/11/2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.17500/2025 AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE SAID WRIT PETITION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) 1. The present writ petition has been filed impugning the judgment and order dated 26.11.2025 passed by the writ Court in W.P.No.17500/2025 (S-RES) filed by the respondent No.1 herein. 2. Mr. B.L. Sanjeev, learned counsel appearing for the appellant fairly submits that the controversy is squarely covered against the appellant in terms of the judgment and order dated 26.05.2022 passed by the Co-ordinate Bench in W.P.No.10019/2021 (S-RES). - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23337-DB WA No. 553 of 2026 3. Considering the said submission and as the controversy is covered against the appellant vide order dated 26.05.2022 passed in W.P.No10019/2021 (S-RES), we dismiss this writ appeal. 4. In view of dismissal of the appeal, pending interlocutory applications, if any do not survive for consideration, hence stand disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE NG CT:SN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2