JUDGMENT

PER HON’BLE MR. VIRENDER BHAT, JUDICIAL MEMBER

1. In this appeal, the Appellant has assailed the order dated 30^th December, 2021 passed by 2^nd Respondent – Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (hereinafter referred to as “the Commission”) in Petition No. 39 of 2018 filed by the Appellant claiming following reliefs:-

(a) To approve the SPPA dated 15.12.2016 executed between MESCOM and petitioner company modifying the original PPA only to record the changed location to Channamanagathihalli village, Chellakere taluk, Chitradurga district, without altering the tariff and other terms and conditions contained therein;

(b) To declare that tariff of Rs.7.12/- per unit is applicable in terms of PPA since tariff order dated 30.07.2015 is not applicable on those projects in respect of which the tariff is discovered through competitive bidding process and for the reasons that the tariff order dated 30.07.2015 excludes the projects which are commissioned between 01.09.2015 to 31.03. 2018 for which the PPAs have been entered into and submitted for approval to KERC prior to 01.09.2015;

(c) To declare that on the basis of difficulties faced in terms of approval by KPTCL, land acquisitio