1/3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29th DAY OF AUGUST 2017 BEFORE THE HON'BLE Dr.JUSTICE VINEET KOTHARI WRIT PETITION No.12971/2016 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN:
SRI. CHINNAGIRIYAPPA, S/O THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, NO.103/3, ANDRAHALLI VILLAGE, YASHAVANTHAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU-560 091.
…PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAGADEESH. V.N, ADV.) AND:
1. MANAGING DIRECTOR, BENGALURU ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY, K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001.
2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), BENGALURU ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY, KENGERI DIVISION, BMTC COMPLEX, MYSURU ROAD, KENGERI, BENGALURU-560 060.
3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), BENGALURU ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY, K2 SUB DIVISION, BADRAIAH BUILDING, ANJANANAGAR, EAST WEST COLLEGE ROAD, 1ST STAGE, BEL LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 091.
4. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), L.T. RATING, BENGALURU ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY, KENGERI DIVISION, BMTC COMPLEX, MYSURU ROAD, KENGERI, BENGALURU-560 060.
…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G.C. SHANMUKHA, ADV.) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER ANNEXURE-E DATED 23.02.2016 PASSED BY THE R-3 AND ETC., THIS W.P. COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Mr. Jagadeesh. V.N, Adv. for Petitioner Mr. G.C. Shanmukha, Adv. for Respondents 1. This petition is directed against Annexure- “E” dated 23.02.2016 provisionally demanding a sum of Rs.2,08,006/- from the petitioner on account of back billing for the unauthorized use of electricity.
2. The petitioner filed his objections to the said notice as per Annexure-“F” dated 23.2.2016. The said objections are yet to be decided by the concerned authority of the respondents-BESCOM.
3. The learned counsels at the Bar informed that the power supply to the petitioner’s land, earlier disconnected, has since been restored subject to the final decision to be passed by the competent authority.
4. In view of this submission, the present petition has become infructuous and the same is disposed of with a direction to the concerned authority of the respondent to decide the case of the petitioner expeditiously.
Sd/- JUDGE *alb/-.