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- The Karnataka High Court has ruled that shopping mall owners do not need a trade licence from the Greater Bengaluru Authority for diesel generators they own and operate.
- A division bench led by Justice Anu Sivaraman allowed an appeal by Island Star Mall Developers Private Limited and set aside an earlier single-judge order.
- The court held that individual shops and commercial establishments inside a mall still need their own trade licences.
- The court clarified the ruling does not apply when a person or entity other than the mall owner runs a diesel generator, as that counts as a separate trade requiring a licence.
- The ruling matters because it stops the Greater Bengaluru Authority from collecting large annual renewal fees for generators already inspected and certified by the Electrical Inspector and the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board.
What to watch next
- Whether the Greater Bengaluru Authority challenges or complies with the division bench ruling
- The court's rejection of the mall owner's plea for a refund of licence fees already paid
- How the ruling affects trade licence demands on other mall owners in Bengaluru
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Named India · Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike · Greater Bengaluru Authority · Phoenix Marketcity · Anu Sivaraman · High Court of Karnataka · Island Star Mall Developers Private Limited · Karnataka State Pollution Control Board
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