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Sri Venkatesh B S v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC19 Apr 2024WP/21832/2022

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Petitioners sought conversion of temporary electricity connections into permanent connections for their apartments from BESCOM. Permanent connections had been sanctioned for petitioners 1 to 5; the rest had not applied in prescribed format with fees. The court disposed of the petition granting liberty to remaining petitioners to apply, with a two-month obligation on BESCOM.

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Sri Venkatesh B S Vs the State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2024:KHC:15600 WP No. 21832 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2024

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR WRIT PETITION NO. 21832 OF 2022 (GM-KEB)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI VENKATESH B S S/O B.V. SATHYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, SITE NO.259, (SHREE RENUKAYELLAMMA BLOCK) KATHA NO.259/124, PROPERTY NO.124, SITUATED AT MYLASANDRA VILLAGE, BEGUR HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE DISTRICT.

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Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: High Court of Karnataka

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SRI B.R. SANJAY S/O RAJU BORE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, SITE NO.641, (SHREE RENUKAYELLAMMA BLOCK) KATHA NO.638/127, PROPERTY NO.127, SITUATED AT MYLASANDRA VILLAGE, BEGUR HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE DISTRICT.

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SRI NARAYANA NAYKA P S/O POMYA NAIKA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, PLOT NO.251, (SHREE RENUKAYELLAMMA BLOCK) KATHA NO.251/129, PROPERTY NO.129, SITUATED AT MYLASANDRA BEGUR HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK.

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SMT. BHAVYA B R W/O THIRTHASWAMY H S, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, SITE NO.1294, SHREE RENUKAYELLAMMA BLOCK, KATHA NO.1294/218, PROPERTY NO.218, SITUATED AT HULLAHALLI VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBLI, BANGALORE DISTRICT.

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SRI S. JAGADEESH S/O SHEKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, SITE NO.659/1 SHREE RENUKA YELLAMMA BLOCKM, KATHA NO.659/1/215, PROPERTY NO.215 SITUATED AT HULLAHALLI VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBLI, BANGALORE DISTRICT.

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SRI UDAY KUMAR SHETTY S/O KALAPPA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 56 YEASR SITE NO.638 (SHREE RENUKAYELLAMMA BLOCK) KATHA NO.638/124 PROPERTY NO.124, SITUATED AT MYLASANDRA VILLAGE BEGUR HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK BANGALORE DISTRICT.

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SRI SARWESH KUMAR S S/O SRI KAMAL PRASAD AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SITE NO.1164 / 216 PROPERTY NO.216 SITUATED AT HULLAHALLI VILLAGE JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK BANGALORE DISTRICT.

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SRI MAHENDRA C V S/O SRI VENKATAPATHY SHETTY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SITE NO.538

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(SREE RENUKAYALLAMMA BLOCK) KATHA NO.129 SITUATED AT MYLASANDRA VILLAGE BEGUR HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK BANGALORE.

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SMT. SHANTHA M W/O RAGHUVEER KUMAR AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT NO.1135/1 SHRRE RENUKA YELLAMMA BLOCK KAHTAH NO.1135/1/218 SITUATED AT HULLAHALLI VILLAGE JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TQ BANGALORE DISTRICT.

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SMT. D. BHARATHI W/O SRI S KUMAR AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS SITE NO.220, (SHREE RENUKAYALLAMMA BLCOK) KATHA NO.200/123 SITUATED AT MYLASANDRA VILLAGE BEGUR HOBLI, JIGANI HOBLI ANEKAL TALUK BANGALORE DISTRICT.

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A. SELVAM S/O ARUMUGAM AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SITE NO.1224/23 (SHREE RENUKAYELLAMMA BLOCK) KATHA NO.1224/23/218 SITUATED AT HULLAHALLI VILLAGE JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK BANGALORE DISTRICT.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. POORNA PRASAD K.R., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, POWER AND ENERGY DEPARTMENT,

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VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

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THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BESCOM, KAUVERI BHAVAN, BANGALORE-560 001.

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THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BESCOM, 10TH SUB DIVISION, J.P. NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 078.

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THE JUNIOR ENGINEER BESCOM, BANNERGHATTA, SUB DIVISION, BENGALURU-560 067.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. S.R. KHAMROZ KHAN, AGA FOR R-1; SRI. H.V. DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO CHANGE THE TEMPORARY CONNECTION OF ELECTRICITY POWER INTO PERMANENT CONNECTION OF ELECTRICITY POWER TO THE RESPECTIVE METERS OF THE PETITIONERS INSTALLED FOR THEIR RESIDENTIAL PREMISES OF APARTMENTS SITUATED AT HULLAHALLI VILLAGE, MYLASANDRA VILLAGE, HOMMADEVANAHALLI VILLAGE, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK AND ETC.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

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ORDER

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This petition is filed seeking for a direction to the respondent authorities to change the temporary power connection into permanent power connection to the respective meters of the petitioners installations to their flats situated at Hullahalli Village, Mylasandra Village, Hommadevanahalli Village, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore South Taluk.

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The learned counsel for the respondent-BESCOM has placed on record the communication dated 8.6.2023 issued by the Assistant Executive Engineer (Ele.), BESCOM to the General Manager, BESCOM, stating that, permanent power connection has been sanctioned in favour of the petitioners No.1 to 5, and the request of the other petitioners was not considered, since they have not filed the applications in a prescribed format along with the fees.

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Therefore, the petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioners.No.6 to 11 to file an applications in a prescribed format with the respondent-BESCOM for sanction of the power supply. If such applications are submitted, the respondent-BESCOM is under an obligation to consider the same in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of applications to be submitted.

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Ordered accordingly.

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Sd/JUDGE

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Sri Venkatesh B S v. the State of Karnataka

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