IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SUJATHA W.P.Nos.21955 – 21956 & 21981 – 21983/2018 (GM KEB) BETWEEN :
1. PERLA HYDRO POWER PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.701-702, PRESTIGE MERIDIAN -2, NO.30, M.G. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560001 REP. BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY, Mr. NAVEEN KUMAR L.
2. AMR POWER PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.701-702, PRESTIGE MERIDIAN -2, NO.30, M.G. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560001 REP. BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY, Mr. NAVEEN KUMAR L. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI ADITYA NARAYAN, ADV.) AND :
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, Mr. P.RAVIKUMAR, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560001.
2. KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN NO.16, C-1, MILLERS TANK BED AREA VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560052.
3. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, NO.28, LOAD DESPATCH CENTRE, KPTCL, A.R. CIRCLE, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE - 560009 REP. BY ITS CHIEF ENGINEER 4. MANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT MESCOM BHAVAN, KAVOOR CROSS ROAD, BEJAI, MANGALORE - 575004 REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 5. BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT K.R. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560001 REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 6. CHAMUNDESHWARI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.29, VIJAYANAGARA II STAGE, HINKAL, MYSORE - 570017 REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 7. GULBARGA ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT STATION MAIN ROAD, KALABURAGI-585102, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 8. HUBLI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NAVANAGAR, P.B. ROAD, HUBLI - 580025 REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.M.JYOTHI, AGA FOR R-1; SRI B.N.PRAKASH, ADV. FOR R-2;
SRI S.SRIRANGA, ADV. FOR R-3, R-4, R-6 TO R-8; SRI SHAHBAZ HUSSAIN, ADV. FOR R-5.) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH/SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 09.01.2018 PASSED BY R-2 IN O.P.NO.90/2016, O.P.NO.100/2016, O.P.NO.104/2016, O.P.NO.47/2017 AND O.P.NO.130/2017 VIDE ANNEXURE-A.
THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R Learned counsel for the parties submit ad-idem that the matter has rendered infructuous in view of the order passed by the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity in Appeal No.42/2018 and connected matters (D.D.29.03.2019).
The said submission is placed on record.
Writ petitions stand disposed of as having become infructuous.
Sd/- JUDGE Dvr: