- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31412-DB WA No. 1260 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT APPEAL NO. 1260 OF 2025 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION A REGULATORY BODY ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 19 OF THE KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY REFORM ACT, 1999 HAVING ITS OFFICE AT OFFICE NO.16 C-1 MILLER TANK, BED AREA VASANTHANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 052 EMAIL: KERC-KA.NIC.IN REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. …APPELLANT (BY SRI PRATIBHANU SINGH KHAROLA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. ULTRATECH CEMENT LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE ADDRESS AT B WING, AHURA CENTRE, 2ND FLOOR MAHAKALI CAVES ROAD ANDHERI (E) MUMBAI - 400 093 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI K.G. RAGHAVAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE A/W SRI PRASHANTH V.G., ADVOCATE FOR C/R-1) Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31412-DB WA No. 1260 of 2025 THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PRESENT WRIT APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 24/07/2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO. 22093/2025 (GM-KEB). THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU ,CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU,CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The appellant has filed the present appeal impugning an order dated 24.07.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.22093/2025 [impugned order]. 2. It is pointed by the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the respondent that the appellant is aggrieved by the order interdicting the operation of the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Open Access) Regulations, 2025, by an ex parte order. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31412-DB WA No. 1260 of 2025 3. It is noted that the impugned order is an ad interim order and liberty is accorded to the appellant to seek modification after filing his statement of objections. 4. In view of the above, it is apposite that the appellant approaches the learned Single Judge in the first instance for seeking an appropriate order for modification or vacation of the impugned order. 5. The appeal is accordingly disposed of leaving it open for the appellant to file its statement of objections and seek an urgent hearing. We also grant liberty to the appellant to apply afresh, if a cause so arises. 6. Pending interlocutory application is also disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE SD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34