IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2019 BEFORE:
THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION No.6933/2018 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN:
B.R.GOPALA RAO S/O LATE B.RAMA RAO AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS R/AT No.1212, 4TH MAIN, ‘E’ BLOCK RAJAJINAGARA II STAGE BANGALORE-560010. …PETITIONER (BY SRI A.V.GANGADHARAPPA, ADV.) AND:
1. BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LTD., WHOLLY OWNED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY CORPORATE OFFICE, K.R. CIRCLE BENGALURU-560001.
2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER [ELECTRICAL] BANGALOR EMETROPOLITAN CITY AREA RANGE POST BOX No.5163, No.14/3 MAHARSHI ARAVINDA BHAVANA NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE-560001.
3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER [ELECTRICAL] No.C1 SUB-DIVISION, BESCOM CORPORATOIN SHOPPING COMPLEX RAJAJINAGARA II BLOCK BANGALORE-560010. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI P.PRASANNA KUMAR, ADV.) - 2 -
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 12.10.2017 ISSUED BY R-3 AT ANNEX-D AND THE FINAL ORDER DATED 29.01.2018 ISSUED BY THE R-3 VIDE ANNEX-G RESPECTIVELY BY HOLDING THAT THE RESIDENCE CUM CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT’S CHAMBER OF THE PETITIONER IN THE PREMISES BEARING No.1212, 4TH MAIN, ‘E’ BLOCK RAJAJINAGARA II STAGE, BANGALORE BEARING R.R.NO.C1EH 35406 AND CONSUMER No.5733815000 IS LIABLE FOR LEAVING OF ELECTRICITY CHARGES BY RESPONDENTS TREATING IT AS ‘DOMESTIC’ AND NOT AS COMMERCIAL.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
O R D E R Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition.
2. Memo is placed on record. Permission is granted.
Writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn.
Sd/- JUDGE NC.