HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 17679 OF 2024 (GM-KEB)

C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 26870 OF 2023 (LB-BMP)

IN W.P.NO.17679/2024 BETWEEN SRI NAGABHUSHANA S/O A S RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, NO.41, P AND T COLONY NEAR GANESHA TEMPLE HEMAVATHI NAGARA SARASWATHIPURAM HASSAN-573201 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESHCHANDRA., ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by SHWETHA AND RAGHAVEND RA

1. CHIEF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER Location: HIGH COURT OF C R SECTION, K R CIRCLE KARNATAKA BESCOM B ENGALURU-560001.

2. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC)

C4 SUB-DIVISION, NO.34, 1 MAIN ROAD, GANGANAGARA, B ENGALURU 560 032

3. DGM (LAW)

BESCOM CORPORATE OFFICE, 1^ST FLOOR, HC-KAR K.R.CIRCLE, BANGALORE -560001

4. L.M. SARVAMANGALA D/O LATE L. MAHADEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.118, JANAHAVI CLUSTERS, F-2, 2^ND FLOOR, 6^TH MAIN, P AD T COLONY, SANJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560094.

…. RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. KARTHIKEYAN B.S., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3; SMT. L.M. SARVAMANGALA., PARTY-IN-PERSON FOR R4)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH ANNEXURE-A DATED 2-2-2024 AEE/C4/HBL/AET/1995/2023-24 OF THE AND CONSEQUENTLY WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO RESTORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO THE METER C4EH34304 CONNECTION TO THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY AND ETC.

IN W.P.NO.26870/2023 BETWEEN SRI NAGABHUSHANA S/O A S RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, NO.41, P AND T COLONY NEAR GANESHA TEMPLE HEMAVATHI NAGARA SARASWATHIPURAM HASSAN-573201 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESHCHANDRA., ADVOCATE)

AND

1. CHIEF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER C R SECTION, K R CIRCLE BESCOM HC-KAR B ENGALURU-560001.

2. JOINT COMMISSIONER (EAST) MAYO HALL, BENGALURU-560001. 3. ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER, HEBBAL SUB-DIVISION, BBMP, BENGALURU-560024.

4. L.M. SARVAMANGALA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT NO.118, F-2, 2^ND FLOOR, 6^TH MAIN, P AD T COLONY, SANJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560094.

…. RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. KARTHIKEYAN B.S., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3; SMT. L.M. SARVAMANGALA., PARTY-IN-PERSON FOR R4)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 2^ND RESPONDENT DATED 6^TH MARCH 2023 IN CASE NO.3066/17-18 AS PER ANNEXURE-A1 AND ETC.

THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS AND HAVING BEEN RESERVED FOR ORDERS ON 29.01.2026, THIS DAY, THE COURT PRONOUNCED THE FOLLOWING:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ HC-KAR

CAV ORDER

1. The petitioner in W.P.No.17679/2024 is before the Court seeking for the following reliefs:

(a) Quash Annexure-A dated 2.2.2024 AEE/C4/HBL/AET/1995/2023-24 of the and consequently writ in the nature of mandamus to restore electricity supply to the Meter C4EH34304 connection to the schedule property.

(b) Issue such other order or direction as deemed fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.

2. The petitioner in W.P.No.26870/2023 is before the Court seeking for the following reliefs:

a) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari setting aside the order passed by the 2^nd respondent dated 6^th March 2023 in case No. 3066/17-18 as per Annexure-

A1;

b) Consequently direct the BBMP authority to transfer khatha in petitioner’s name.

c) Issue such other order or direction as deemed fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity.

FACTS IN W.P. NO. 26870/2023:

3. The petitioners assert that the immovable property bearing No.118, P&T Colony Layout, First Stage, Geddalahalli, falling within Corporation Division No.100, Sanjay Nagar, Bengaluru (hereinafter HC-KAR referred to as “the schedule property”), originally belonged to one Sri Prabhakar Sastri and Smt. Savita Sastri. The said owners are stated to have entered into a development arrangement with a builder during the year 1995, pursuant to which a sanctioned building plan and