Sri. Pandu Kumar. P Vs Assistant Executive Engineer — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

Sri. Pandu Kumar. P Vs Assistant Executive Engineer — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition disposed of with directions: petitioner to produce the NOC dated 27.01.2026 before the respondent within one week of receipt of the certified copy of the order; respondent to consider it and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law; respondent to restore electricity supply to the petitioner's premises, if found in order, within two weeks thereafter. The impugned notice was not quashed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the notice at Annexure-C dated 22.08.2025 issued by the respondent, requiring the petitioner to produce a No Objection Certificate from the City Municipal Council failing which electricity supply was to be disconnected, should be quashed. +1 more

Court's answer

In view of the subsequent development of issuance of the NOC by the competent authority, the Court opined that the ends of justice would be met by directing the petitioner to place the said NOC before the respondent for consideration.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner shall produce the NOC dated 27.01.2026 before the respondent authority within one week from receipt of the certified copy of the order.

Key takeaways

Upon such production, the respondent shall consider the NOC and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.ratio¶¶32
The respondent shall restore the electricity supply to the petitioner's premises, if found in order, within a period of two weeks thereafter.ratio¶¶32

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), oral order dated 06.04.2026 of Mrs. Justice K.S. Hemalekha in W.P. No. 2890 of 2026 (GM-KEB), filed under Article 226 of the Constitution by Sri Pandu Kumar .P against the Assistant Executive Engineer, Hunsur City Sub-Division, CESC, challenging a notice (Annexure-C dated 22.08.2025, No.SAKAANIEM(V)/SAEM(THA)/SESKA/HUVI/HUNA/2025-26/187174) directing production of a No Objection Certificate from the City Municipal Council, failing which electricity supply to the petitioner's premises was to be disconnected. During pendency, the City Municipal Council issued a fresh NOC dated 27.01.2026 meeting that requirement. The Court disposed of the petition, directing the petitioner to place the NOC before the respondent within one week; upon such production the respondent was to consider it and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, and to restore the electricity supply, if found in order, within two weeks thereafter.

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HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

WRIT PETITION NO.2890 OF 2026 (GM-KEB)

BETWEEN:

SRI PANDU KUMAR .P S/O LATE PUTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT OLD B.M.ROAD, NEAR BRIDGE, HUNSUR, MYSURU DISTRICT. PIN CODE-571105.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI HEMANTH KUMAR S.R., ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER HUNSUR CITY SUB-DIVISION, CESC, HUNSUR MYSURU DISTRICT. PIN CODE-571105.

(BY SRI LAXMIKANTHA K.B., ADVOCATE)

…RESPONDENT

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT IN VIEW OF ANNEXURE-C DATED 22.08.2025, NO.SAKAANIEM(V)/SAEM(THA)/SESKA/HUVI/HUNA/2025-26/187174, BY ALLOWING THE WRIT PETITION DIRECT THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITY TO RESTORE THE DISCONNECTED ELECTRICITY CONNECTION TO THE PETITIONER PROPERTY.

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR HEARING INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

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HC-KAR

ORAL ORDER

The petitioner has called in question the notice issued by the respondent at Annexure-C dated 22.08.2025, whereby the petitioner was directed to produce a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the City Municipal Council, failing which the electricity supply to the petitioner’s premises was to be disconnected.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that subsequent to the issuance of the impugned notice, and during the pendency of the present writ petition, the City Municipal Council has issued a fresh NOC dated 27.01.2026 which satisfies the requirement sought to be imposed under the impugned notice.

Per contra, learned counsel for the respondent

submits that if the petitioner produces the said NOC before the respondent-authority, the same would be considered in accordance with law and appropriate action will be

taken.

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HC-KAR

Having heard the learned counsel for the parties

and in view of the subsequent development of issuance of NOC by the competent authority, this Court is of the opinion that the ends of justice would be met by directing the petitioner to place the said NOC before the respondent for consideration. Accordingly, the petitioner shall produce the NOC dated 27.01.2026 before the respondentauthority within a period of one week from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Upon such production, the respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. The respondent shall restore the electricity supply to the petitioner’s premises, if found in order, within a period of two (2) weeks thereafter.

With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of.

Sd/-

_____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

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