Smt. R. Lakshmi v. Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board
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Karnataka High Court single-judge order dated 10-07-2025 in WP No. 6570 of 2025 (GM-BWSSB), S Sunil Dutt Yadav, J. Petitioners (widow and son of late M. Rajagopal, Padmanabhanagar, Bangalore) sought consideration of representations dated 15.01.2025 (Annexures-A and B) for a non-domestic water connection and sanitary connection from BWSSB, noting non-implementation of earlier directions in W.P.21519/2016. BWSSB argued that charges were payable as on 24.03.2016, failing which enhanced prorata charges would apply; charges were enhanced on 25.03.2016, after the Annexure-C demand dated 24.03.2016 but before the petitioners' part-payments on 30.03.2016 and 20.04.2016. Court held that a raised demand crystallises dues, so payments tied to the 24.03.2016 demand attract pre-revised rates, not the enhanced rates effective 25.03.2016; both demands (Annexures-C and D) stood paid. Respondents directed to effect water and sanitary connection within one month; petitioners did not insist on prayer (iii); petition disposed of. Filed under Articles 226 and 227, Constitution of India.