- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010000852021 NC: 2026:KHC:54581-DB WA No. 2 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.BHARATH KUMAR WRIT APPEAL NO. 2 OF 2021 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LTD., (BESCOM) BENGALURU SOUTH CIRCLE K.R. CIRCLE BENGALURU-560 001 REP. BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER (A AND H R) …APPELLANT (BY SRI. H.V. DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE) AND: M/S. NESS TECHNOLOGIES (INDIA) PVT. LTD., No.33, 6TH BLOCK 17TH 'H' MAIN ROAD Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010000852021 NC: 2026:KHC:54581-DB WA No. 2 of 2021 KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560 095 REP. BY ITS ASSOCIATE VICE-PRESIDENT - OPERATION: MR. GOPAKUMAR N. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. SHILPA GHANSHYAMBHAI SHAH, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 26.02.2018 PASSED IN W.P.No.17068/2013 BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.BHARATH KUMAR - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010000852021 NC: 2026:KHC:54581-DB WA No. 2 of 2021 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) This Writ Appeal is filed challenging the Order dated 26.02.2018 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.17068/2013 (GM-KEB). 2. The matter is listed today for recording the final settlement in the matter. 3. The parties are present before us and an amount of Rs.5,28,85,757/- is handed over by the respondent to the appellant as six Demand Drafts as recorded in the order dated 17.09.2026. It is submitted that copies of the 'No Objection Certificates' have also been handed over by the appellant to the respondent and the originals of the 'No Objection Certificates' will be handed over by tomorrow itself. 4. The said submission is recorded. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010000852021 NC: 2026:KHC:54581-DB WA No. 2 of 2021 5. The affidavit filed by the respondent evidencing the change in name of the Company is also taken on record. 6. In the above view of the matter, the Writ Appeal stands disposed of as settled. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (K.S.BHARATH KUMAR) JUDGE CP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 55