IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.21462 OF 2022 (GM-KEB)

BETWEEN:

C.K. NAROTHAM S/O LATE C.V. KESHAVAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 87 YEARS, M/S. ARBORS BY THE LAKE LAYOUT, KYALASANAHALLY VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE-560001.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI A.G. RAVI KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED [(BESCOM) – A A GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA UNDERTAKING], HAVING ITS Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M REGISTERED OFFICE AT K.R. CIRCLE, Location: HIGH BENGALURU-560001 COURT OF REPRESENTED HEREIN BY ITS KARNATAKA CHAIRMAN.

2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (EL), BESCOM, JIGANI SUB DIVISION, ABOVE CANARA BANK APC CIRCLE, JIGANI LINK ROAD, JIGANI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE-560105 Email: aee.jigani@gmail.com

3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (EL), VIGILANCE, BESCOM, POST OFFICE ROAD, OPP.: POST OFFICE, RAMANAGARA-571 511 Email: eermgm.work@gmail.com

4. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER (EL), BESCOM, JIGANI O & M, BESCOM, JIGANI SUB DIVISION, ABOVE CANARA BANK APC CIRCLE, JIGANI LINK ROAD, JIGANI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE-560105 Email: aee.jigani@gmail.com

5. THE ACCOU