IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 927 OF 2023 (GM-KEB)

BETWEEN:

1. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT KAVERI BHAVAN BENGALURU - 560 009

2. STATE LOAD DISPATCH CENTRE, KPTCL HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO. 28, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI S. SRIRANGA, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR Digitally signed by K SMT. SUMANA NAGANAND, ADVOCATE)

P SWETHA AND:

Location:

High Court of Karnataka 1. M/S SHAMANUR SUGARS LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.374, 4^TH MAIN, P.J. EXTENSION DAVANGERE - 577 002

2. CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

3^RD AND 4^TH FLOOR CHANDERLOK BUILDING

36, JANPATH, NEW DELHI - 110 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHRIDHAR PRABHU, ADVOCATE FOR R-1 &

SRI PRADEEP NAYAK, ADVOCATE FOR R-2)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 22/05/2023 PASSED BY T