IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NOs.58309 OF 2014 & 59701-705 OF 2014 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
1. M/S PARPIKALA POWER PRIVATE LTD., HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.190, 1ST "N" BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE 560010 PRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR 2. M/S. PUSHPAGIRI PRIVATE LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.190, 1ST "N" BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE 560010 PRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR 3. M/S.DAKSHINA KANNADA PWOER PRIVATE LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.5/10,2ND CROSS, NEHRU NAGAR, BANGALORE 560020 PRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR 4. M/S. G.C.I POWER PRIVATE LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.190, 1ST "N" BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE 560 010 PRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR 5. M/S. KODAGU POWER PRIVATE LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.187, 24TH CROSS, BSK II STAGE, BANGALORE 560 070 PRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR 6. M/S ASIA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES LIMITED HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.190, 1ST "N" BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE 560 010 PRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR (BY MR.LOHITASWA BANAKAR, ADV.) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA … PETITIONERS REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560 001.
2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560 001.
(BY MR.Y.D.HARSHA, AGA ) - - -
… RESPONDENTS THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 18.08.2014 VIDE ANN-B AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE AND ETC.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Mr.Lohitaswa Banakar, learned counsel for the petitioners.
Mr.Y.D.Harsha, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondents.
2. The writ petitions are admitted for hearing.
With consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the same are heard finally.
3. In these petitions, the petitioners are seeking a direction to the respondents to consider their representation dated 18.08.2014 contained in Annexure-B.
4. When the matters were taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the representation submitted by them may be considered. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondents submitted that the same shall be dealt with in accordance with law if not already decided.
4. In view of the submissions made and in the facts of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the competent authority to decide the representation submitted by the petitioners, if not already decided in accordance with law by a speaking order within two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits.
Accordingly, the petitions are disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE SS