- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2386 WP No. 100809 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.100809 OF 2026 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: HERMES DISTILLERY PVT. LTD., YADRAV VILLAGE, RAIBAG TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-591317, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE SR. GENERAL MANAGER, GIRISDHAR M.GALANDE. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUNASWAMY B.HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, ROOM NO.236, 2ND FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR STREET, BENGALURU-560001, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. 2. THE KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION, NO.16, C-1, MILLERS TANK BED AREA, VASANTH NAGAR BENGALURU-560052, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 3. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED (KPTCL), YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Date: 2026.02.18 10:45:03 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2386 WP No. 100809 of 2026 KAVERI BHAVAN, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560009, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 4. STATE LOAD DISPATCH CENTER, SLDC, RACE COURSE CROSS ROAD, BENGALURU-560009, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF ENGINEER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, ADDL. GOVT. ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A. PASS AN APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE KERC (MULTI YEAR TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION AND RETAIL SUPPLY TARIFF) REGULATIONS, 2024 DATED 24.06.2024, WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-“A”. BEARING NO.- KERC/OP06/2024/250 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 AND B. PASS AN APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE KERC (TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR OPEN ACCESS) REGULATIONS, 2025 DATED 26.03.2025, WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-“B” BEARING NO.-KERC-2-TR-2024- 25/1805 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 AND C. PASS AN APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE TRANSMISSION TARIFF ORDER TITLED “ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR FY24 APPROVAL OF ARR AND TRANSMISSION TARIFF FOR FY2025-26 TO FY2027-28” DATED 27.03.2025, WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-“C” ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 AND/OR D. SUCH OTHER ORDER/S AS THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT, PROPER AND NECESSARY, IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2386 WP No. 100809 of 2026 ORAL ORDER It is submitted that the documents that are filed before this Court are unconnected with the relief they are seeking in the present petition, as such, they want to withdraw this petition and file a fresh petition. Placing the said submission on record, the present writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to file a fresh petition. All I.As. in this petition shall stand closed. Sd/- JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI JTR CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11