HC issues notice to state government over transfer of Udupi JMFC Court to Brahmavar
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has issued a notice to the state government in response to a petition challenging the decision to shift the First Additional Civil Judge and JMFC Court from Udupi to Brahmavar.
The public interest litigation (PIL) was filed by Renald Praveen Kumar, president of the Udupi Bar Association, and came up for hearing before a division bench headed by Chief Justice Prasanna B. Varale and Justice C.M. Poonacha on Thursday.
After a brief hearing, the bench issued notices to the Department of Law, the Department of Finance, and the Registrar General of the High Court, seeking their response. The matter has been adjourned to January 9, 2026, for further hearing.
The petitioner argued that the Law Department had approved a proposal in 2022 to establish a permanent court in Brahmavar, but instead of implementing that plan, the government decided to shift the existing Additional JMFC Court from Udupi to Brahmavar. This move, he said, is contrary to the government’s earlier decision and would cause inconvenience to the public in Udupi.
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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.
