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    1) The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking restoration of water supply to their premises and for the Lower Appellate Committee to dispose of their pending appeal. 2) The respondents had disconnected water supply over unpaid water bills of Rs. 8 lakhs and were seeking to recover the amount as land revenue arrears. 3) The court directed restoration of water supply since the petitioners had deposited Rs. 8 lakhs already, and for the Higher Appellate Committee to conclude proceedings on the matter within 3 months.

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    1) The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking restoration of water supply to their premises and for the Lower Appellate Committee to dispose of their pending appeal. 2) The respondents had disconnected water supply over unpaid water bills of Rs. 8 lakhs and were seeking to recover the amount as land revenue arrears. 3) The court directed restoration of water supply since the petitioners had deposited Rs. 8 lakhs already, and for the Higher Appellate Committee to conclude proceedings on the matter within 3 months.

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    1) The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking restoration of water supply to their premises and for the Lower Appellate Committee to dispose of their pending appeal. 2) The respondents had disconnected water supply over unpaid water bills of Rs. 8 lakhs and were seeking to recover the amount as land revenue arrears. 3) The court directed restoration of water supply since the petitioners had deposited Rs. 8 lakhs already, and for the Higher Appellate Committee to conclude proceedings on the matter within 3 months.

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    1) The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking restoration of water supply to their premises and for the Lower Appellate Committee to dispose of their pending appeal. 2) The respondents had disconnected water supply over unpaid water bills of Rs. 8 lakhs and were seeking to recover the amount as land revenue arrears. 3) The court directed restoration of water supply since the petitioners had deposited Rs. 8 lakhs already, and for the Higher Appellate Committee to conclude proceedings on the matter within 3 months.

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    WP No. 18818 of 2022

    IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

    DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022

    BEFORE
    THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
    WRIT PETITION NO. 18818 OF 2022 (GM-BWSSB)
    BETWEEN:

    1. SRI.H.SRINIVASA,
    S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA,
    AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
    R/A FLAT NO.202,
    AABRIZ ABODE APARTMNETS, COX TOWN,
    BENGALURU – 560 005.

    2. SMT. VIJAYA KUMARI,


    W/O LATE H.RAMAIAH,
    AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,

    3. SMT. PALLAVI R.,


    D/O LATE H.RAMAIAH,
    AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
    PETITIONER NOS.2 AND 3
    ARE R/A NO.49, 2ND CROSS,
    RAMAIAH LAYOUT,
    Digitally signed by
    PADMAVATHI B K KAMMANAHALLI MAIN ROAD,
    Location: HIGH BENGALURU – 560 084.
    COURT OF
    KARNATAKA
    …PETITIONERS

    (BY SRI. JANARDHANA G., ADVOCATE)

    AND:

    1. THE CHAIRMAN,
    B .W.S.S.B.,
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    WP No. 18818 of 2022

    CAUVERY BHAVANA, K.G.ROAD,


    BANGALORE – 560 009.

    2. THE ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,


    C-3 SUB DIVISION, B.W.S.S.B.,
    FRAZER TOWN,
    BANGALORE – 560 005.

    …RESPONDENTS

    (BY SRI. SANJEEV B L.,ADVOCATE)

    THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF


    THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE
    RESPONDENTS TO RESTORE WATER SUPPLY TO THE PREMISES
    BEARING NO.40/1 STANDAGE ROAD, FRAZER TOWN,
    BENGALURU 560005; DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO DECIDE
    THE MATTER ON MERITS PENDING BEFORE THE LOWER
    APPELLATE COMMITTEE IN CASE NO.BWSSB/A/CE(W)-
    2/DCE(M)-1/TA(M)-1/5246/21-22, DATED 04.01.2022
    (WRONGLY MENTIONED AS 04.01.2021) ANNEXURE – L AND
    ETC.,

    THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING

    IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

    ORDER

    Heard Sri. Janardhana G., learned counsel appearing for

    the petitioners, Sri. B.L. Sanjeev, learned counsel appearing for

    the respondents and have perused the material on record.


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    2. The petitioners are before this Court seeking a

    direction by issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus to

    restore water supply and also direct the Lower/Higher Appellate

    Committee to dispose the appeal pending before him.

    3. The petitioners have a valid water supply/power

    supply from the authorities of the State.

    4. It transpires that on 18.12.2020, the respondents

    had affixed a notice on the premises of the petitioners that the

    water bill is not paid and same would be recovered as arrears

    of land revenue in terms of the provisions of Karnataka Land

    Revenue Act, 1964.

    5. The petitioners approached the respondents seeking

    settlement of dispute and before the Lower Appellate

    Committee constituted for such purposes and also deposited

    50% of the amount.

    6. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners

    submits that the arrears of Rs.8.00 lakhs as projected when the

    noticed was affixed was already been paid or deposited before


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    the concerned authorities and the matter is now pending before

    the Higher Appellate Committee.

    7. Learned counsel, Sri. B.L. Sanjeev representing the

    respondents would on instructions submit that Rs.8,06,153/-

    lakhs had been deposited by the petitioners and as on today,

    the due is Rs.11,00,000/- and the issue is at large before the

    Higher Appellate Committee.

    8. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would

    dispute the astronomical figure that the respondents are now

    seeking to project against the petitioners.

    9. Since the matter is before the Higher Appellate

    Committee, the Appellate Committee would endeavour to

    conclude the proceedings within 3 months from the date of

    receipt of a copy of this order.

    10. In the light of the petitioners depositing

    Rs.8.00 lakhs, which is admitted by the learned counsel

    appearing for the respondents, the water supply be restored

    forthwith to the premises of the petitioners, which shall be


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    subject to the result of the proceedings before the Higher

    Appellate Committee.

    With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands

    disposed.

    It is needless to observe that once the restoration of

    water supply is made, bills at regular intervals shall be paid by

    the petitioners.

    Sd/-
    JUDGE

    SJK
    List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11

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