No urgent hearing on plea against Karnataka government: SC
New Delhi, June 8: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to hold an urgent hearing on a plea challenging the JD-S-Congress coalition government in Karnataka, contending that it was against the wishes of the people of the state.
A lawyer from Karnataka urged a vacation bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel and Justice Ashok Bhushan to hear the matter later in the afternoon, saying that the people of Karnataka had voted for the BJP by giving it 103 seats but H.D. Kumaraswamy (of the Janata Dal-Secular) became the Chief Minister against the wishes of the voters.
He sought the reversal of the top court order passed following a "midnight" hearing of a plea by the Congress and the JD-S against Governor Vajubhai Vala's decision to invite BJP leader B.S. Yeddyurappa to take oath and form the government.
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
