IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION No.1069 OF 2017 AND WRIT PETITION Nos.1361-1362 OF 2017 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
SRI BHUPAL REDDY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS S/O VASUDEVA REDDY RESIDENT OF EGUVA BANDLA KERE BAGEPALLI TALUK - 561207 CHICKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER (By Sri SUNIL.P.P., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA ENERGY DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, Dr.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY.
2. M/s.BENGALURU ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (BESCOM), HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT CHICKABALLAPURA, KARNATAKA STATE, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) O & M DIVISION, CHICKABALLAPURA – 562 101.
3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER M/s.BENGALURU ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (BESCOM) HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT CHICKABALLAPURA, KARNATAKA STATE, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) O & M DIVISION, CHICKABALLAPURA – 562 101.
4. KARANATAKA ELECTRIC REGULATORY COMMISSION (KERC), HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 6TH AND 7TH FLOOR, MAHALAXMI CHAMBERS, NO.9/2, M.G.OAD, BENGALURU – 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. ...RESPONDENTS (By Sri Y.D.HARSHA, AGA FOR R1;
Sri SRIKANTH PATIL.K., ADVOCATE FOR C/R2 & R3 (C.P.NO.17110/16) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 02.09.2016 VIDE ANNEXURE-L AND QUASH THE CIRCULAR DATED 17.08.2016 AT ANNEXURE-J AS BEING WITHOUT AUTHORITY AND CONTRARY TO AND VIOLATIVE OF THE POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED 07.11.2015 AT ANNEXURE-E AND TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT DATED 29.03.2016 AT ANNEXURE-F EXECUTED BY THE R-2 IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER AND THE SOLAR POLICY 2014- 2021 AT ANNEXURE-A.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the writ petitions.
Memo is taken on record. Accordingly, writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn.
Sd/- JUDGE DH