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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
R.DEVDAS
Rays Power Infra Limited – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka Department Of Energy – Respondent
ORDER :
R DEVDAS, J.
The grievances of the petitioners in both these writ petitions being common and the respondents against whom directions are sought at the hands of the petitioners also being common, therefore, these two writ petitions were clubbed, heard together and are being disposed of by this common order.
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