IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.29161 OF 2024 (GM-KEB)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI K. RAMA BHAT, ADVOCATE, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. K. SHANKARANARAYANA BHAT, NO.19, FIRST FLOOR, SOUTH END ROAD – LINK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 020.

2. SMT. MANJULA RAMASHESHA SHARMA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, W/O. LATE RAMASHESHA SHARMA, NO.19, SOUTH END ROAD – LINK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 020. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI SHRIHARI K., ADVOCATE FOR Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M SRI THRIBHUVAN K., ADVOCATE)

Location: HIGH COURT OF AND:

KARNATAKA

1. THE BENGALURU ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LTD., (WHOLLY OWNED BY GOVT. OF KARNATAKA), REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, CORPORATE OFFICE, K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER /

ASSESSING OFFICER, C2 SUB-DIVISION, BESCOM, MALLESHWARAM 13^TH CROSS, BENGALURU-560 003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI H.V. DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R-1;

SRI G. NARASI REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR SRI THARANGINI M.S., ADVOCATE FOR R-2 (V/C))

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER A