- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31351 WP No. 35655 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 35655 OF 2015 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SAKAMMA W/O LATE H. RAMAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 2. SRI. HANUMANTHAIAH S/O LATE H. RAMAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 3. SRI. H.R.DEVARAJA S/O LATE H.RAMAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, 4. SMT. YASHODHA W/O LATE H.R.MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF LINGAMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, DODDAYAGATI POST, HONNAKERE HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BIPIN HEGDE, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31351 WP No. 35655 of 2015 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPUTY SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001 2. KARNATAKA RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT LTD., (GOVT. OF KARNATAKA UNDERTAKING) NO.39, SHANTHIGRUHA, BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES BUILDING OPP. THE CHIEF POST MASTER GENERAL OFFICE, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 3. SMT. KAMALI BAI FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN, AGE MAJOR, NO.90, THERIGEDODDI, KANAKAPURA, BANGALORE RURAL - 562 117 4. KRISHNA NAYAK FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN, AGE MAJOR, NO.384, EWS, KHB COLONY, 2ND STAGE, BASAVESHWARA NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 079 5. SRI.M.R.C. CHOUHAN FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN, AGE MAJOR, NO.439/1, SRI SAINIVAS, 12TH CROSS, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31351 WP No. 35655 of 2015 HEBBAL, KEMPAPURA, BANGALORE - 560 024 6. SRI. BASAVARAJAIAH FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN, AGE MAJOR, NO.336, 1ST D CROSS, 6TH BLOCK, BSK 3RD STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 085 7. SMT. LATHA V NAYAK FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN, AGE MAJOR, NO.40, 14TH A MAIN, 15TH A CROSS, 4TH SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 560 102 8. SMT. JYOTHICHOUHAN FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN, AGE MAJOR, NO.439/1, SRI. SAINIVAS, 12TH CROSS, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, HEBBAL, KEMPAPURA, BANGALORE - 560 024 9. SRI. THIMMANNA FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN, AGE MAJOR, SURANAHALLI VILLAGE, PARASHURAMPURA HOBLI, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31351 WP No. 35655 of 2015 10. SMT. ADAMMA FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN, AGE MAJOR, SURANAHALLI VILLAGE, PARASHURAMPURA HOBLI, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522 11. SRI. THIMMAPPA FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN AGE MAJOR, SURANAHALLI VILLAGE, PARASHURAMPURA HOBLI, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522 12. DASAPPA Y. FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN AGE MAJOR, NO.975, 1ST FLOOR, 2ND CROSS, ITI LAYOUT, 11TH BLOCK, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 072 13. SRI.V.MUNIRAJU FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN AGE MAJOR, NO.1, KARIYAMMANA AGRAHARA (RAJUNAGAR) BELLANDUR POST, VARTHUR HOBLI, BANGALORE - 560 103 14. SMT. B. LAKSHMIBAI W/O LATE P.T. RUPLANAIK, AGE MAJOR AKKIRAMPURA, VPO - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31351 WP No. 35655 of 2015 HOLAVANAHALLI HOBLI, KORATAGERE TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 121 15. SMT. H.G. JAYALAKSHMI FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN AGE MAJOR NO.17, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS VIJAYASHREEPURA, MYSORE - 570 006 16. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN AGE MAJOR SRIRANGA 6TH CROSS, VIDYA NAGAR, TUMKUR - 572 103 17. SRI. MANDIDURGAPPA FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN AGE MAJOR SURANAHALLI VILLAGE, PARASHURAMPURA HOBLI, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 18. SRI. M. RAMAPPA FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN AGE MAJOR NO.17, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS, VIJAYASHREEPURA, MYSORE - 570 006 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SRINIVAS KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1 SRI. SAGAR B.B., ADVOCATE FOR R5 AND R8 SRI. GURURAJ JOSHI, ADVOCATE FOR R14 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31351 WP No. 35655 of 2015 SRI. SAMARTH KASHYAP, ADVOCATE FOR R2 SRI. K. NEELAKANTACHAR, ADVOCATE FOR R14 SMT. K.M. ROHINI, ADVOCATE FOR R7 R3 - KAMALIBAI - SERVED R12 - DASAPPA Y - SERVED R13 - V MUNIRAJU - SERVED R15 - H.G. JAYALAKSHMI - SERVED R16 - LAKSHMAMMA - SERVED R17 - MANDI DURGAPPA - SERVED R18 - M RAMAPPA SERVED) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE ALLOTMENT OF SOLAR POWER PROJECTS AGAINST APPLIATIONS INVITED FROM LAND OWNERS TO SET UP 1 TO 3 MWs SOLAR POWER PLANTS IN KARNATAKA, IN RESPECT OF BESCOM SCHEDULE CASTE CATEGORY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the present petition was filed raising certain concern with regard to grant of power under the Solar Power Policy 2014-21. In terms of which, the respondent authorities had granted power in - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31351 WP No. 35655 of 2015 respect of respondent Nos.3 and 4 herein on two applications for a period of 5 years. He further submits that a new power policy has been introduced effective from 2022-2027, dated 16.04.2022. Hence, the relief originally sought no longer subsist for consideration. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. In view of the same, the petition disposed of as having become infructous. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE SPV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12