- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11033 WP No. 28039 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 28039 OF 2018 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. RAMANA KBV MUPPIRI @ BABU VENKATARAMANA M. K., S/O LATE KRISHANAMA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/A NO.474, J. P. NAGAR, 7TH PHASE, R. B. I. LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560078 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S. KALYAN BASAVARAJ.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001 BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR(FIRE DEPARTMENT), KARNATAKA FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES, BANGALORE-560 042. 3. THE COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE N. R. SQUARE, BANGALORE-560 002. 4. BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED A GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA UNDERTAKING, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11033 WP No. 28039 of 2018 K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560001, BY ITS CHIEF MANAGER - OPERATIONS. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SMT. NANDHINI. A., ADVOCATE FOR, SMT. G. K. BHAVANA, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO-QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 05.01.2018 (PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A) ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 PURSUANT TO THE NOTIFICATION DATED 07.07.2011 AND INTIMATION DATED 28.02.2018 ISSUED TO THE BESCOM AUTHORITIES (PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-G), DATED 31.05.2018 TO DISCONNECT ELECTRICITY CONNECTION IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONER'S PROPERTY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FURTHER ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Short grievance of the petitioner is that Respondent No.2, by a notice bearing No.GBC(1)98/DD(FP)/HRPR/2017 (Annexure-A) dated 05.01.2018 issued in furtherance to a notification dated 07.07.2011, published by the Home Department Government of Karnataka, has alleged that the petitioner has not obtained No Objection Certificate from his office and has thereby called upon and directed the petitioner - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11033 WP No. 28039 of 2018 to comply with the provisions of fire safety norms within 15 days. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner referring to the sanction plan produced at Annexure-E to the writ petition submits that the building sanction plan was obtained on 24.07.2009 valid upto 20.08.2011. The impugned notice (Annexure-A) has been issued pursuant to the notification purportedly issued by the Home Department on 07.07.2011. Therefore, he submits that the said notification is sought to be applied retrospectively, which is impermissible. He also relies upon the order of the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court dated 03.03.2023 passed in WP.No.40490/2018 and submits that under similar facts and circumstances this Court had quashed the impugned notice and had remitted the matter to the respondent No.2 for consideration of the reply of the petitioner and if similar order is passed the purpose of petition will be served. 3. He further submits that taking advantage of this notice (Annexure-A), respondent No.4, BESCOM, is - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11033 WP No. 28039 of 2018 threatening to disconnect the power supply and the interim order granted restraining the BESCOM from disconnecting the power be extended until consideration of reply by the petitioner. 4. Learned AGA on instruction submits that if petitioner submits a reply, the same will be considered in accordance with law. 5. Submission is placed on record. 6. Petition is disposed of. 7. Petitioner shall submit his reply along with necessary documents to the notice at Annexure-A, to respondent No.2 within 15 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The respondent No.2 shall pass appropriate order within 30 days thereafter after affording sufficient opportunity to the petitioner. 8. The interim order dated 27.02.2019 in W.P.No.7774/2019 along with W.P.Nos.27428/2018 connected with W.P.No.28039/2018 granted by this Court - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11033 WP No. 28039 of 2018 restraining the respondent No.4 from disconnecting the power supply shall continue until consideration of the reply by the respondent No.2. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE LDC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14.1