M/S Neosolarfarmtech v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (Articles 226/227) by M/s Neosolarfarmtech Pvt Ltd and M/s Ballyhoo Pvt Ltd against the State of Karnataka, BESCOM Executive Engineer and Assistant Executive Engineer (respondents 2 and 3), and KERC. Four Official Memoranda dated 05.07.2016 (Nos. KaNilm/SaKaNilm(KA)/ChiBaPu/TaaSa-3/16-17/CYS-31, RR Nos. GP-1050 to GP-1053; Annexure-J, J1 to J3) cancelling the petitioners' power purchase agreements with BESCOM were quashed as having been passed without show cause notice or opportunity to reply; liberty granted for a fresh show cause notice and fresh orders; PPAs not revived pending that outcome. Prayers also sought one year's time for project completion and approvals for installation of the SRTPV system. Decided 19-03-2025.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of the four Official Memoranda dated 05.07.2016 (Annexure-J, J1 to J3) cancelling the petitioners' power purchase agreements; liberty reserved to respondents No.2 and 3 to issue a fresh show cause notice, consider the reply and pass appropriate orders; the quashing does not revive the power purchase agreements, which remain subject to the outcome of that fresh proceeding.