IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2019 BEFORE:
THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION No.32098/2018 (GM – KEB) BETWEEN:
BRINDAVAN HYDROPOWER PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.103, EDEN PARK, NO.20, VITTAL MALLYA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001, (REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR) …PETITIONER (BY SRI SHRIDHAR PRABHU, ADV.) AND:
1 . KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION NO.16, C-1, MILLERS BED AREA, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 052, (REP BY ITS CHAIRPERSON) 2 . BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT K.R.ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001, (REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR) 3 . MANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT MESCOM BHAVANA, KAVOOR CROSS ROAD, BEJAI, MANGALURU-575 004.
4 . KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED KAVERI BHAVAN, K. G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 009, (REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR) 5 . STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, VIKASA SOUDHA, Dr. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001, (REP BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY) …RESPONDENTS (BY M/s LAWYERS INC., ADVS. FOR R-1; SRI G.C.SHANMUKHA, ADV. FOR R-2; SMT.M.C.NAGASHREE, ADV. FOR R-3; SRI G.I.GACHCHINAMATH, ADV. FOR R-4; SMT.NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-5.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 14TH MAY 2018 No.S/03/2017 PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT – KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION, BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-A, AS FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
O R D E R Heard the learned counsel for the respective parties.
2. The petitioner has challenged the order dated 14.05.2018 passed by the respondent No.1 – Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission [KERC], Bengaluru relating to the matter of Wheeling and Banking Charges for Renewable Power Projects.
3. Learned counsel for the parties submit ad idem that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court in W.P.No.23158/2018 and allied matters [D.D. 13.03.2019].
4. The said submission is placed on record.
In view of the aforesaid, present writ petition stands disposed of in terms of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.23158/2018 and allied matters referred to above.
Sd/- JUDGE NC.