The writ appeal was disposed of as withdrawn by the High Court of Karnataka upon acceptance of a memo filed by the appellant-party-in-person citing age and health issues.
The appeal was disposed of as withdrawn.
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NC: 2023:KHC:35977-DB WA No. 624 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR PRASANNA B. VARALE, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT
WRIT APPEAL NO. 624 OF 2023 (GM-KEB)
BETWEEN:
ARPEE ELECTRICAL PVT LTD., B-5, FIRST FLOOR, UNITY BUILDINGS, J C ROAD, BANGALORE-560 002. THROUGH ITS M D R P GUPTA NO.489, 19TH MAIN, 4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE.
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. R P GUPTA (PARTY IN PERSON)
AND:
Digitally signed by SHARADA VANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED., CORPORATE OFFICE, 2ND FLOOR, BLOCK II, K R CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 001. REPRESENTED BY CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (ELEC)
…RESPONDENT
THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO A) ALLOW MY WRIT APPEAL FOR THE CAUSE OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AS THE MATTER IS MORE THAN 30 YEARS OLD AND B) THE RESPONDENT BE DIRECTED TO PAY 2 PERCENT P.M. COMPOUND INTEREST ON Rs.178292/- DEPOSITED IN 1987/89 FROM THE DATE OF DEPOSIT TILL THE ENTIRE AMOUNT IS PAID AS HELD BY APEX
COURT(2007) 8 SCC 381 RELIANCE ENERGY LIMITED THAT THE BOARD SHOULD PAY THE SAME RATE OF INTEREST ON DEPOSIT THAT IS CHARGED FROM THE CONSUMER FOR DELAY IN PAYMENT OF MONTHLY BILLS WHICH IS ALWAYS 2 PERCENT P.M. COMPOUND INTEREST AS PER FACTS ALREADY ON RECORD.
THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT
The Appellant – party in person Mr. Ram Prasad
Gupta invited our attention to the Memo dated 03.10.2023 which reads as under:
“I, R P Gupta, Appellant/Party in person, aged about 89 years, respectfully submit that due to my age and health related issues, I do not wish to continue the above Writ Appeal for the present and wish to withdraw the above Writ Appeal, with a liberty to approach this Hon’ble Court, if need arise, in the interest of justice.”
The Memo is accepted. Accordingly the appeal is
disposed off as withdrawn.
Sd/-
CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/-
JUDGE
Bsv
Arpee Electrical Pvt Ltd.
Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited.
Prasanpa B. Varale
Krishna S Dixit
As recorded by the court registry
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