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KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
M. NAGAPRASANNA, J
SRI P.M.HARISH S/O MAHADEVAPPA P.N. – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. consumers challenge mandatory smart meter installation. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. arguments on cost and corruption in guidelines. (Para 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. court's considerations on pending similar matters. (Para 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. judicial discipline requires non-interference with division bench. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 5. court orders respondents to allow consumer choice on smart meters. (Para 17 , 18) |
CAV ORDER
Both these petitions call in question communications dated 25-04-2025 and 02-04-2025 issued by the 3rd respondent respectively and the guidelines issued by the State Government in furtherance of the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (Pre-paid Smart Metering) Regulations, 2024 (‘the Regulations’ for short) made by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (‘the Commission’ for short) concerning installation of pre/post paid smart meters.
2. Heard Smt. Lakshmy Iyengar, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner in Writ Petition No.12987 of 2025; Sri Prabhuling K. Navadgi, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner in W.P.No.12535 of 2025; Sri K.Shashikiran Shetty, learned Advocate General appearing for respondent No.1 in both the
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