Authority: High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru
Order Date: 15 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Sri Avinash R.P., absolute owner of property No.110, Hamlet Layout, Channasandra village, Bangalore East Taluk (approximately 2000 sq ft), purchased by registered sale deed on 10 Oct 2022; permanent electricity connection (consumer No. MS4EEH239559) granted on 8 July 2024.
- Respondents: 1) State of Karnataka, represented by the Principal Secretary, Department of Energy; 2) Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd (BESCOM), represented by its Managing Director; 3) Assistant Executive Engineer (Electrical).
- Dispute: BESCOM issued a notice on 27 May 2026 (No. ಪ.ಸo.ಸಇo()/ಸಇo()/ 4/2026-27-496) threatening disconnection of electricity on the ground that the building was an illegal construction per a GBA directive, and actually disconnected supply on 2 July 2026.
- Petitioner’s Argument: Cites Karnataka Government notification dated 22 June 2026 exempting properties below 2400 sq ft from the requirement of an occupancy certificate; asserts that the disconnection is arbitrary and contrary to the notification.
- Respondents’ Argument: Acknowledge the same notification but state that the benefit is available only to persons who submit an application within 15 days of the notification; they contend that the petitioner must apply to obtain the exemption.
Final Outcome
- The Court finds the petitioner entitled to the benefit under the 22 June 2026 notification and directs the respondents to forthwith restore the electricity supply to the petitioner’s premises.
- The petitioner is required to make a fresh application in accordance with the notification within one month from the date of this order (i.e., by 15 August 2026).
- All pending interim applications (I.As.) in the writ petition are closed.
Topics: Electricity Supply, Legal Relief