- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15853 WP No. 3275 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 3275 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI), FEDERATION HOUSE, K.G. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY GENERAL, SRI. M. LOKRAJ, S/O MANICKAM MUNISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. CHANDANI G.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF POWER, SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN, RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR STREET, BANGALORE - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15853 WP No. 3275 of 2025 3. KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION (KERC), NO. 16, C-1, MILLERS TANK, BUND ROAD, YELLAPPA GARDEN, BED AREA, VASANTHNAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 052, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (BESCOM), K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 5. MANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (MESCOM), PARADIGM PLAZA, A.R. SHETTY CIRCLE, PANDESHWARA, MANGALURU - 575 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 6. CHAMUNDESHWARI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (CESC), NO. 29, KAVERI GRAMEENA BANK ROAD, VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE, MYSURU - 570 017. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER COMPANY ACT 1956. 7. HUBLI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (HESCOM), P.B ROAD, NAVANAGAR, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15853 WP No. 3275 of 2025 HUBBALI - 580 025. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 8. GULBARGA ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (GESCOM), STATION ROAD, KALABURGI - 585 101. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAYAKARA SHETTY H., ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R2; SRI. YATHISH S., ADVOCATE AND SRI. ASHWIN G. RAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SMT. PADMA S. UTTUR, AVOCATE FOR R4 AND R6; SRI. SHAHBAZ HUSSAIN, ADVOCATE FOR R8; R5 - SERVED) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION KERC (RESPONDENT NO. 3) TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF ELECTRICITY (RIGHTS OF CONSUMERS) AMENDMENT RULES, 2023 AS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that the order has already been passed by the - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:15853 WP No. 3275 of 2025 Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission and insofar as the Bangalore chapter is concerned, the order is also implemented on 17.02.2025. 2. The issue is with regard to Combined Tariff. The order that is projected in the case at hand is the Combined Tariff Order, 2024, to contend the illegalities. 3. In the light of the Combined Tariff Order, 2025 being in place, the petitioner seeks liberty to challenge the same, in a manner known to law. 4. Reserving such liberty, keeping all the contentions open, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18 CT: BHK