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The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) issued an assessment bill to Navjeevan Tyres Pvt. Ltd for differential charges, alleging the consumer had been billed under an Industrial tariff instead of the correct Commercial tariff for its tyre re‑treading business. The …
The petitioners sought compensation after their daughter died from electrocution, challenging a Permanent Lok Adalat award of Rs.2 lakh for loss of income and Rs.50,000 for loss of love and affection. They argued that the multiplier method used in motor accident cases should apply to increase the …
The petitioners, Maharashtra Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. and another, challenged an order of the Electricity Ombudsman, Nagpur dated 11‑Nov‑2019 which had allowed a consumer’s representation and directed the petitioners to revise the consumer’s electricity bills to the LT‑II‑A tariff and …
Komalsing was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Jalgaon, under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment and a fine of Rs.21,281. He filed a criminal application seeking suspension of the sentence and bail pending the hearing of his appeal …
The petitioners sought compensation after their daughter died from electrocution, challenging a Permanent Lok Adalat award of Rs.2 lakh for loss of income and Rs.50,000 for loss of love and affection. They argued that the multiplier method used in motor accident cases should apply to increase the …
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) challenged an order of the Electricity Ombudsman that quashed supplementary bills issued after retrospectively reclassifying three industrial consumers to the commercial tariff category. The consumers, engaged in seed and food …
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) challenged an order of the Nagpur Electricity Ombudsman that quashed retrospective supplementary bills issued after reclassifying three industrial consumers – Sunrise Food Process Ltd, Marks Field Hybrid Seeds Ltd and Jindal Seeds Co. – …
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) challenged an order of the Electricity Ombudsman that quashed retrospective supplementary bills issued after reclassifying three industrial consumers to the commercial tariff. The consumers, engaged in seed and food processing, were …
Madhav was convicted by a Sessions Court for alleged theft of electricity under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003, based on a surprise inspection by MSEB officials who recorded a spot panchanama and photographs of a hook used to draw power. The trial court accepted the prosecution’s case …
The applicant, Yogesh Hanumant More, filed a bail application in the High Court of Bombay seeking release in connection with FIR No. 654 of 2026, alleging offences under Sections 105 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003. While the bail …
Ganesh Bibhishan Yedage applied for bail in connection with FIR No. 654 of 2026, alleging offences under Sections 105 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003. While the bail application was pending, the charge‑sheet in the case was filed, prompting …
Illuminati Buildings Solutions Pvt. Ltd. sought a writ directing the State of Maharashtra and the electricity transmission authority not to acquire its property at Gat No.20, Munguste, or to pay compensation under the RFCTLARR Act, 2013. The petitioner argued that the proposed transmission line …
The applicant, Sandeep Singh, filed an application under Section 528 seeking modification of pleadings and a stay of prosecution in a power theft case initiated under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act. The court allowed the requested amendments and considered the applicant's request to …
The applicant filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS Act seeking to set aside an order dated 04‑06‑2012 under Section 135 of the Electricity Act and to have the proceedings stayed. Both parties’ counsel appeared, and the applicant expressed willingness to settle the dispute by …
Petitioner Ishtiyak Ahmad filed a writ petition challenging a final assessment order dated 18 March 2026 issued by the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Department. The petitioner sought to withdraw the petition and was granted liberty to file an appeal under Section 127 of the Electricity Act, 2003. The …
The appellants challenged their conviction under Sections 135 and 138 of the Electricity Act, 2003, imposed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Thane. They argued that Respondent No.2 had accepted a compounding amount of Rs.13,05,940, which under Section 152 of the Electricity Act mandates that the …
The appellant, Laik Ahmad Khan, appealed against his conviction by the Additional Sessions Judge, Thane, for offences under Sections 135 and 138 of the Electricity Act, 2003. The appeal was filed in Criminal Appeal No.1129 of 2019. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died on 12 March …
The appellants challenged their conviction under Sections 135 and 138 of the Electricity Act, 2003, imposed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Thane. They argued that Respondent No.2 had accepted a compounding amount of Rs.13,05,940, which under Section 152 of the Electricity Act mandates that the …
The State of Maharashtra filed applications for leave to appeal against acquittal orders dated 06.03.2025 in two Special MSEB cases involving alleged theft of electricity under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003. The accused were alleged to have tampered with current transformers (CTs) …
The State of Maharashtra filed applications for leave to appeal against acquittal orders dated 06.03.2025 in two Special MSEB cases involving alleged theft of electricity under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003. The accused were alleged to have tampered with current transformers (CTs) …
The case arose from the death of N. Subramanya by electrocution and a similar injury to Muizz Ahmad Shariff, leading the victims' families to file writ petitions under Article 226 seeking compensation from Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTC). The High Court had entertained the …
The Gujarat Electricity Board (PGVCL) filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking condonation of a 1,234‑day delay in filing an appeal against an acquittal dated 14‑Oct‑2021 in a theft‑of‑electricity case under the Electricity Act, 2003. The applicant claimed the delay was due to a mistaken …
The petitioners, North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd., filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking to quash an order dated 26‑09‑2013 passed by the Sessions Judge, Begusarai, under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003. They contended that, pursuant to Section 145 of the Electricity …
The petitioners, MSEDC Ltd, supplied electricity to the respondent's milk centre on the basis that it would be used for milk processing and thus attracted an industrial tariff. An inspection in 2017 revealed that the premises were only being used as a milk collection, storage and transport centre, …
The State Electricity Distribution Co. issued a provisional assessment bill to M/s Delight Bakery after a Flying Squad inspection found that the bakery, which had obtained an industrial‑category electricity connection, was also selling bakery products on the premises. The petitioner argued that this …
The appellants filed a suit seeking a declaration and injunction that the Maharashtra State Electricity Board should not charge excessive amounts for electricity consumption. The trial court and the first appellate court found that the plaintiffs had not produced sufficient documentary evidence to …
The petitioner, Sanjay Saw, was apprehended of arrest in connection with a case under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003 alleging financial loss to the Electricity Department. He claimed the premises involved were owned by his mother and rented to a third‑party, and sought anticipatory …
The petitioner, Mithubhai Mangaldas Nakar, claimed ownership and long‑standing possession of a residential property and its electricity connection (Consumer No. 39810/00068/5). After the death of his father, the revenue records were altered without his knowledge, and the PGVCL disconnected the …
Indian Railways sought open access to procure 100 MW of power and claimed it is a deemed distribution licensee (DDL) under the Electricity Act, 2003, thereby exempt from cross‑subsidy surcharge (CSS) and additional surcharge. The dispute centered on whether activities under sections 11(g) and 11(h) …
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Commission) approved a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the Rithala Combined Cycle Power Plant with a six‑year operational period, after which the plant ceased supplying electricity in March 2018. Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) later …
Bhupendrasinh Abhesinh Dabhi, the petitioner, owns agricultural land (Revenue Survey No. 775) and challenged the Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited’s (GETCO) attempt to erect a transmission tower and lay a high‑tension line through his land. He alleged that GETCO entered the land …
The petitioner was charged under Section 135 of the Electricity Act for allegedly tapping electricity illegally, based on an FIR that reported seizure of 15 metres of wire and a 100‑metre distance from the pole. The police submitted a final report indicating insufficient evidence, as the petitioner …
Ramcharan filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No. 503 of 2007, which involved alleged violations of Sections 135 and 138 of the Electricity Act. The application was filed after a preliminary order for framing …
The petitioners, who had purchased ten parcels of agricultural land and sought conversion to non‑agricultural use, learned that GETCO intended to lay a 400 kV Kalipura (Prantij) Lilo line through survey numbers 186 and 187 of their property. They filed a special civil application under Articles 14, …
The petitioner, Devikrupa Stone Crusher, challenged a supplementary bill issued by Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd under Section 135 of the Electricity Act alleging theft of electricity, seeking a writ of mandamus under Article 226 to quash the bill and obtain a hearing. The respondent argued that …
The petitioners, owners of agricultural land in Sanand Taluka, challenged the laying of a 66 kV transmission line by the state transmission utility, alleging that the route was arbitrary, caused undue hardship and violated the Electricity Act, 2003 and the Telegraph Act, 1885. They sought a mandamus …
The applicants, partners of two textile firms, were charged under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003 for alleged electricity theft after meters were seized during a raid. Two FIRs were filed for the same alleged offence, and the applicants sought anticipatory bail and later discharge, …
The petitioner, Gangadhar Tiwari, suffered 40% permanent disability after contacting a live 11,000 kV wire that had been reported broken but not repaired by the electricity department. He filed a claim under Section 6(1) of the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 and was awarded Rs 4 lakhs by the …
Kaushlendra Kumar was accused of electricity theft under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003, with an alleged loss of Rs.7,76,400 to the South Bihar Power Distribution Company. He feared arrest and argued that the FIR was filed on mere suspicion and possibly motivated by opposition to a …
Madhya Gujarat Vijli Co. Ltd filed a special civil application against Karan Manishkumar Patel and another, challenging a supplementary bill of Rs. 2,77,200 issued under Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003. The petitioner argued that the bill was unlawful. During the hearing, counsel for the …
The petitioner, a residential consumer, challenged a supplementary electricity bill issued by PGVCL after a meter check showed tampering of MMB seals but no body seal tampering, and no evidence of unauthorized use. The respondent served a notice for payment and the petitioner appealed under Section …
The petitioner, Naranbhai Pragjibhai Gohil, owned land supplied with a 30 kW three‑phase connection by Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd (PGVCL). After a fault in one phase, he lodged complaints but PGVCL’s crew disconnected the meter on 7 Nov 2024 and issued a notice and a supplementary bill under …
Vanitaben Thumar, owner and occupier of Flat No. 301 in a residential project, applied for an electricity connection which was denied by the distribution authority on the ground of objections raised by third‑party money lenders claiming rights over the property. The petitioner contended that she had …
Vanitaben Thumar, owner and occupier of Flat No. 301 in a residential project, applied for an electricity connection which was denied by the distribution authority on the ground of objections raised by third‑party money lenders claiming rights over the property. The petitioner contended that she had …
Amul Crankshaft Private Limited sought to merge an adjoining leased shed into its existing premises for industrial use and applied to PGVCL for a power boundary extension. PGVCL rejected the application, later issuing a provisional and then a final bill alleging unauthorized electricity use, which …
Amul Crankshaft Private Limited sought to merge an adjoining leased shed into its existing premises for industrial use and applied to PGVCL for a power boundary extension. PGVCL rejected the application, later issuing a provisional and then a final bill alleging unauthorized electricity use, which …
The petitioners, Kothari Wheels Ltd. and a related firm, challenged a retrospective tariff differential bill of Rs 3,61,320 issued by MSEDCL after a spot inspection revealed that their premises were being used for automobile repair (a commercial activity) while they were being billed at an …
Manojbhai Rupareliya, a protected tenant and cultivator of agricultural land, applied for a new electricity connection and the upgrade of an existing transformer. Although his application was approved and fees paid, the electricity company (respondent No.3) refused to proceed, citing the need for a …
Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Ltd, an electricity supplier, issued a provisional assessment and a final bill of Rs 22,70,458.89 against Panoli Intermediates (consumer) for allegedly extending its high‑tension supply to adjacent plots without permission. The consumer appealed under Section 127 of the …
Lakshmi Devi filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS Rules seeking to quash criminal proceedings (S.T. No.464 of 2020) for alleged theft of electricity under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003. The Electricity Department produced a letter dated 04.04.2018 showing that the offence …
The applicant, Mohd. Moinuddin Ajmeri, filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking quash of the charge‑sheet dated 16‑12‑2018, the cognizance and summoning order dated 06‑08‑2021 and a bailable warrant dated 20‑02‑2025 in Criminal Case No.121 of 2021, which arose …
The petitioner, Hifzul Rehman Moriswala, challenged a supplementary electricity bill of Rs.2,21,635.73 issued by the power company on allegations of meter tampering and theft. He argued that the meter was replaced after a temporary repair and that the laboratory report on the old meter was …
The petitioner, Laheri Salim Yusuf, operating a reverse‑osmosis plant, was issued a notice and a supplementary bill by the Deputy Engineer of Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company alleging theft of electricity under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003. He filed a petition under Article 226 seeking a writ …
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (petitioner) challenged an order by Respondent No.2 that limited its authority to issue electricity bills to a two‑year period and required civil suits for earlier periods. The petitioner argued that under the Electricity Act, 2003 it may issue …
The petition challenged an order of the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum that set aside a bill of Rs 6,00,650 raised against Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) for arrears arising from an erroneous classification of its electricity connection as ‘industrial’ instead of the ‘commercial’ …
Kajalben, the wife of Hiteshbhai Muchadiya, sought to appeal a conviction under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003, which imposed three years' simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs.40,000, already paid. The appeal was filed 13 days beyond the prescribed period because the applicant, a …
The petitioner filed a public interest litigation seeking to restrain the State and others from laying a 33 kV high‑tension line through a densely populated residential area and main road in Azamgarh, urging an alternative route. The respondents argued that the line already exists and is merely …
The Bombay High Court considered a group of writ petitions challenging an appellate tribunal order that limited the levy of commercial electricity tariff to the date of a rent agreement dated 20 August 2019. The petitioners, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, argued that the …
The Bombay High Court considered several writ petitions challenging an order that limited the levy of commercial electricity tariff to the date of a rent agreement (20 August 2019). The petitioners argued that the rent agreement was unregistered, unstamped, and insufficient to establish the …
The Bombay High Court considered a group of writ petitions challenging an order that limited the levy of commercial electricity tariff to the date of a rent agreement dated 20 August 2019. The petitioners, MSEDCL, argued that the rent agreement was unregistered, unstamped, and insufficient to …
Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Ltd appealed the acquittal of Shiv Dutt Sharma in a case under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003, alleging electricity theft by meter bypass. The prosecution claimed a load of 1973 watts was being used illegally, but failed to produce the alleged inspection …
Petitioner Prabhakar Mishra, a 78‑year‑old resident of West Champaran, filed a writ petition after North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited (NBPDCL) issued a notice demanding a Rs 10,000 penalty for removing an electricity pole in front of his house and disconnected his power supply. The …
The petitioners, Royal Energy Ltd. and another, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. to accept two demand drafts/pay orders for appeal fees and to decide an appeal filed in 2014. The court clarified that the appropriate appellate …
The assessing officer of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. held that respondent No.2 was misusing electricity supplied for IT purposes by engaging in commercial activities, allegedly exceeding the 20% commercial use limit under the ITES Policy, 2003, and invoked Section 126 of …
The petitioner, Vinay Kumar Mishra, filed an application to quash FIR No. 742 of 2023 dated 22‑09‑2023, which alleged offences under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003. The FIR incorrectly named the petitioner while the alleged offender was actually his brother, Ashwani Kumar Mishra, who had …
The petitioner, Sachchidanand Singh, was arrested on allegations of illegally consuming electricity by tampering with the meter, resulting in a revenue loss of Rs. 4,11,837 to South Bihar Power Distribution Co. Ltd. He claimed to be a bona‑fide consumer since 2016 and asserted that he had previously …
M/s Ravi Plumbing and Construction failed to file its GST return for Q1 of FY 2024‑25, prompting a show‑cause notice and subsequent cancellation of its GST registration under Section 29(2)(c) of the CGST Act. The petitioner did not respond to the notice and later filed an appeal under Section 107 …
The petitioner, Ranjay Kumar, feared arrest in a criminal case (PS Case No. 111 of 2025) for alleged illegal consumption of electricity under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003. The prosecution alleged that he had connected a wire to the main LT line without a valid connection. The petitioner …
The appellant, Md. Maksood Alam, was convicted under Section 135(1) of the Electricity Act, 2007 for alleged electricity theft at a plastic manufacturing unit and sentenced to three years’ rigorous imprisonment and a hefty fine. The prosecution’s case relied on the testimony of the raiding party and …
The petitioner, Raj Kumar Singh, filed a writ petition seeking quash of an FIR registered under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003 alleging electricity theft, a stay of the special court proceedings, and direction to provide an electricity connection and meter. He claimed the FIR was false, …
Chanda Sinha filed a writ petition seeking reconnection of electricity, quashing of a demand of Rs. 8,64,950 and setting aside a consumer forum order, alleging illegal disconnection without notice. The respondents argued that a prior connection on the same premises, held in the name of the …
Mukesh Kumar Singh appealed against a Final Assessment Letter issued by the Assistant Electrical Engineer, seeking to quash and stay the order. The Single Judge dismissed the writ petition, holding that an alternative remedy under Section 127 of the Electricity Act, 2003 was available. The appellant …
The petitioner, a former Junior Electrical Engineer promoted to Assistant Electrical Engineer, was transferred to SBPDCL after the restructuring of BSEB under the Electricity Act, 2003. He was made a member of a committee investigating a franchisee’s financial default and later faced departmental …
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL), successor to Gujarat Electricity Board, entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Essar Power Ltd (EPL) for 300 MW of a 515 MW plant, while EPL had a separate PPA with its sister company Essar Steel Ltd (ESL) for the remaining 215 MW. EPL repeatedly …
The Supreme Court considered two civil appeals challenging the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity's (APTEL) dismissal of appeals that upheld the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission's (CERC) orders directing Haryana utilities to pay supplementary bills for change‑in‑law adjustments. The …
The appellant, KKK Hydro Power Ltd, entered into a 3 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with HPSEB in 2000 fixing a tariff of ₹2.50/kWh, later augmenting the project to 4.90 MW and attempting to raise the tariff to ₹2.95/kWh through a supplementary PPA in 2010 without the Himachal Pradesh Electricity …
The case concerned a 10 MW solar power project where Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company Ltd. (CESC) entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Saisudhir Energy (Chitradurga) Pvt. Ltd. (the Developer) and relied on Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. (KPTCL) to commission two …
The case concerned compensation disputes arising from the erection of transmission towers and power lines under a 400 kV project that traversed four districts in Haryana. Landowners claimed that the compensation awarded by the District Judges and upheld by the High Court was inadequate, while the …
Nabha Power Ltd (NPL) and Talwandi Sabo Power Ltd (TSPL) entered into Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) with Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) for a 700 MW coal‑fired project. They claimed that deemed export benefits under Paragraph 8.3 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2009‑2014 were …
The three Delhi distribution companies (BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd., BSES Yamuna Power Ltd., and Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd.) challenged the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (DERC) tariff orders that created and perpetuated a large regulatory asset to bridge revenue gaps, which had …
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) entered into power purchase agreements (PPAs) with four wind‑energy companies, fixing a tariff of Rs 3.56 per kWh that was applicable only to projects availing accelerated depreciation under the Income‑Tax Act. The respondents later approached the Gujarat …
The Himachal Pradesh government entered into an Implementation Agreement with JSW Hydro Energy Ltd (formerly JIL) to supply 12% free power for the first 12 years and 18% thereafter from a 1045 MW hydro project. When the free‑power obligation rose above the 13% cap prescribed in CERC (Terms and …
The Supreme Court examined a petition filed by an individual (respondent No.4) before the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) seeking an investigation under Section 128 of the Electricity Act, 2003 into a Distribution Franchisee Agreement (DFA) between Torrent Power Limited (the …
The dispute arose from a Coal India notification dated 19‑12‑2017 imposing Evacuation Facility Charges (EFC) on coal dispatches, which the power generator (Adani Power Rajasthan Ltd.) claimed constituted a "change in law" under the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Rajasthan distribution …
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (the appellant) sought CERC orders to approve the commercial operation date of its inter‑state transmission assets and to recover compensation for delays caused by Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (respondent No.1). CERC, exercising powers under …
The Himachal Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (HPPTC) built a 66 kV Bay at Urni for three generating companies and sought the full construction cost from Brua Hydrowatt Pvt Ltd (BHP), the lead partner, under a Connection Agreement dated 02‑07‑2021. BHP argued that the cost should be shared …
Powergrid Corporation of India Ltd., a central transmission utility, suffered failure of three inter‑connecting transformers (ICTs) in its Rihand I system in 2006 and temporarily replaced them with transformers from its Rihand II system. Powergrid sought de‑capitalisation of the removed ICTs and …
The Supreme Court considered appeals by Jaipur Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Ltd. and other distribution licensees challenging an Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) order that set aside the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission's (State Commission) determination of Cross‑Subsidy Surcharges …
The appellants, large industrial consumers and captive power generators, challenged the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission's (RERC) 2016 Open Access Regulations, alleging that they exceeded RERC's jurisdiction over inter‑state open access, imposed unreasonable penalties for drawal …
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) sought approval from the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) to conduct a tariff‑based competitive bidding for a 28 MW waste‑to‑energy (WTE) project at Narela Bawana, invoking Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003. The Waste to Energy Research & …
The Madhya Pradesh Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitran Company and its officers entered into a supply agreement with Bapuna Alcobrew Private Ltd, which required the latter to consume a minimum amount of electricity. The respondent installed a turbo‑generating set contrary to conditions, leading the …
The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) determined tariffs for aeronautical services, which were challenged before the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT). AERA then filed appeals under Section 31 of the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority Act, 2008, …
The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) procured power through competitive bidding but accepted tariffs and quantities that deviated from standard bidding guidelines, leading to the execution of Power Supply Agreements (PSAs) for 865 MW. KSEB sought approval of these PSAs from the Kerala State …
The appellant, Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd., entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with a solar project SPV and a farmer under Karnataka's solar policy, requiring commercial operation within 18 months. Delays occurred in land conversion, evacuation approvals, and other …
The appellant, Sundew Properties Ltd., was notified by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry as a developer of a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and claimed that, under the 2010 Notification inserting a proviso to section 14(b) of the Electricity Act, it automatically became a deemed distribution licensee …
The appellants, guarantors of a term loan granted by the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIDC) to Khemka Ispat Ltd, faced recovery notices under the Haryana Public Moneys (Recovery of Dues) Act, 1979 and the State Financial Corporation Act, 1951 after the loan …
The petitioners sought a blanket prohibition on the installation of overhead transmission lines for solar power across roughly 99,000 square kilometres in Rajasthan and Gujarat, arguing that such lines threaten the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB). The Supreme Court had earlier …
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (State Commission) was asked to approve the procurement of 1,000 MW of power through a competitive bidding process. After negotiations, the Commission approved only 500 MW and adopted the tariffs of the lowest bidders, while the higher‑priced bids of …
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) entered into a 25‑year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Ratnagiri Gas and Power Private Ltd (RGPPL) to purchase power. When domestic gas supplies fell short, RGPPL procured Recycled LNG (RLNG) from GAIL under a Gas Supply Agreement and …
The dispute concerned the recovery of deductions from monthly tariff, specifically the cost of washing coal and the gross calorific value (GCV) under a power purchase agreement between Nabha Power Limited and Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL). The Supreme Court had earlier, on 5 October …
The Supreme Court examined the eligibility criteria for a Captive Generating Plant (CGP) under the Electricity Act, 2003 and the Electricity Rules, 2005 in the appeal filed by M/s. Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. against M/s. Gayatri Shakti Paper and Board Ltd. The Court clarified that a CGP …
Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (PVVNL) supplied electricity to Raman Ispat Pvt Ltd, which defaulted on payments. PVVNL attached the debtor's assets and, after the corporate insolvency resolution failed, the matter proceeded to liquidation under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). PVVNL …
The Supreme Court examined a batch of appeals concerning whether electricity arrears of a previous owner can be recovered from a subsequent owner who acquired the premises through auction or other transfers. It held that the duty of a distribution licensee to supply electricity under Section 43 of …
The appellants, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. and another, entered into power purchase agreements with Adani Power (Mundra) Ltd. for supply of electricity. Adani Power claimed compensation under the "change in law" provision of the agreements, citing the 2007 New Coal Distribution Policy and …
Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. (collectively, Haryana Utilities) had entered Power Purchase Agreements with Adani Power Mundra Ltd. (APML) for 1,424 MW of power. APML claimed relief under the "Change in Law" clause of the PPAs, alleging a shortfall …
The appellants, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd, entered into PPAs with Adani Power (Mundra) Ltd for 1424 MW of capacity. After the Ministry of Coal introduced the SHAKTI Policy in 2017, which altered the assured coal quantity (ACQ) entitlement, Adani …
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL) and ADANI Power Maharashtra Ltd. (APML) entered into four long‑term power purchase agreements. APML claimed compensation for a "change in law" after the Ministry of Coal introduced the New Coal Distribution Policy 2013 and later the SHAKTI …
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) appealed against the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity’s (APTEL) order that held the deallocation of the Lohara Coal Blocks was a ‘Change in Law’ event under the Power Project Agreements (PPAs) and entitled Adani Power Maharashtra Ltd …
The Supreme Court examined a batch of appeals arising from Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) between GMR Warora Energy Ltd. (the generator) and various distribution companies, challenging the classification of several post‑cut‑off charges as ‘Change in Law’ events and the computation of carrying cost …
The Supreme Court examined a dispute between Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (the appellant) and wind power developers over a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) executed on 29‑03‑2012 under the REC Regulations, 2010. The respondents sought to have the tariff in the PPA revised after the Central Electricity …
The case concerned an Ultra Mega Power Project where the seller (Sasan Power Ltd.) claimed compensation for increased costs of a water‑intake system and customs duty on mining equipment, alleging these were "change in law" events under Article 13 of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). The seller …
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) entered long‑term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Adani Power Maharashtra Ltd (APML) and other generators, relying on the New Coal Distribution Policy (NCDP) 2007 which assured 100% domestic coal supply. The 2013 amendment to the …
The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) appealed against a Kerala High Court judgment that held excess consumption of electricity within the same premises and tariff does not constitute "unauthorised use" for the purpose of imposing a double‑tariff penalty. The Supreme Court examined whether …
The Tata Power Company sought to compel the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) to award a transmission licence for a 1000 MW HVDC project through the tariff‑based competitive bidding (TBCB) route under Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003. MERC granted the licence using the …
The Supreme Court examined whether the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between M.P. Power Management Company Limited (the appellant) and Sky Power Southeast Solar India Private Limited (the first respondent) was a statutory contract under the Electricity Act, 2003 and whether the appellant’s …
BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd. and BSES Yamuna Power Ltd., distribution licensees in Delhi, challenged the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (DERC) tariff orders that altered the methodology for computing AT&C losses, depreciation, FR/SR salaries, fringe benefit tax, and interest on consumer …
Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. (JSPL) sought a distribution licence for its captive power plant to supply electricity to an industrial park and two villages in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. The State Electricity Regulatory Commission granted the licence, but the Appellate Tribunal later cancelled it on the …
Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. (UHBVNL) and another distribution licensee appealed against the Appellate Tribunal's order granting Adani Power (Mundra) Ltd. carrying cost with compound interest arising from a Change in Law event that required installation of a Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) …
Vidarbha Industries Power Ltd., a power generating company, sought a stay of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) initiated by its financial creditor, Axis Bank Ltd., arguing that pending regulatory disputes and a favourable APTEL award of Rs.1,730 crore rendered the admission of the …
The Supreme Court examined whether a captive generation plant owned by Shri Bajrang Power and Ispat Ltd (SBPIL) could supply electricity to its sister concern Shri Bajrang Metallics and Power Ltd (SBMPL) through the transmission system of Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd (CSPDCL). …
A fire broke out on 10 April 2006 at the India Brand Consumer Show in Meerut, killing 65 people and injuring 161. The victims filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking compensation from the event organizers (Mrinal Events and Expositions) and the State of Uttar Pradesh, alleging negligence and …
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of the Andhra Pradesh distribution companies (DISCOMS) challenging the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity’s (APTEL) order directing the State Electricity Regulatory Commission to decide on two applications: HNPCL’s petition for determination of capital cost …
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd., a distribution licensee, sought to recover an additional surcharge under Section 42(4) of the Electricity Act, 2003 from a group of captive consumers represented by M/s JSW Steel Ltd. The State Commission had held the surcharge applicable, but the …
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL) appealed against the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) and the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) which had ordered it to pay Late Payment Surcharge (LPS) to power generators based on the State Bank of India …
M/S Prem Cottex, a cotton yarn manufacturer, was issued a short assessment notice by Uttarakhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. alleging that the multiply factor (MF) used in its electricity bills was incorrectly applied, resulting in short billing of about Rs.1.35 crore. The appellant filed a consumer …
The Jharkhand State Electricity Board (the Board) entered into an initial agreement with M/s Ramkrishna Forging Ltd. (the respondent) on 14 April 2004 for a 325 KVA high‑tension supply, which was subsequently enhanced to 4000 KVA through a series of supplemental agreements. In September 2007 the …
The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Narmada Equipments in 1999, which was terminated in 2001. The PPA contained an arbitration clause. In 2011 Narmada invoked the clause and, after receiving no response, filed an application under Section 11(6) of …
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) allocated a 25‑MW solar project to Astonfield Solar (the corporate debtor) under a 25‑year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) executed in 2010. After severe flood damage the plant operated at a fraction of capacity and the corporate debtor was declared a …
Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. (JVVNL) entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Adani Power Rajasthan Ltd. (APRL) in 2010, basing the tariff on domestic coal supply. APRL later claimed additional compensation under the PPA’s change‑in‑law clause after the New Coal Distribution Policy of …
The respondent purchased a mineral water bottling plant at an e‑auction conducted under the SARFAESI Act, where the sale notice expressly stated that the property was sold "as is where is, whatever there is and without recourse" and that the purchaser would bear all statutory dues, including …
The Assistant Commissioner (CT) LTU Kakinada appealed against a High Court order that had quashed an assessment under the Andhra Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005 because the statutory appeal was filed after the 60‑day limitation period. The High Court had allowed the writ petition under Article …
The Gujarat Electricity Board (Gujarat Urja) and CLP India entered into a 1994 Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 635 MW of electricity. A 1995 Central Government notification amended the 1992 tariff notification, removing the deemed generation incentive for naphtha‑based plants. Gujarat Urja sought …
The Bihar State Electricity Board (BSEB) disconnected the high‑tension electricity supply to Iceberg Industries Ltd. after the company failed to pay the Annual Minimum Guarantee (AMG) and other charges, despite the company’s request for payment in instalments and a stay order from the Consumer …
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a tariff notification that placed Self‑Financing Educational Institutions (SFEIs) under the "commercial" tariff category, imposing higher rates than those applicable to government‑run and aided institutions. The SFEIs challenged the …
The dispute concerned Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (the licensee) seeking to recover an additional electricity demand raised after discovering that earlier bills had been issued under a wrong tariff code. The consumer challenged the demand, arguing it was time‑barred under Section 56(2) of the …
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) conducted the ninth round of bidding for city or local natural gas distribution networks (CGD) in 2018. After opening technical bids, the Board introduced an internal note on 23 July 2018 that suggested a 2%–100% range of total households (based …
Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) operates four units and a captive power plant, and entered into open‑access agreements with Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (AVVNL) for wheeling power to three of its units. A dispute arose over unscheduled interchange (UI) charges under clauses 8 and 9 of the agreements. …
The Supreme Court examined three sets of appeals filed by Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd. (APTRANSCO) against orders of the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) fixing wheeling charges, grid support charges, and the continuation of incentives for non‑conventional …
Century Rayon Ltd (appellant) sought to erect 100 kV electricity transmission towers on land owned by IVP Ltd (first respondent) under a sanction from MSEDC. IVP Ltd filed a suit for permanent injunction alleging the contractors were excavating its land without permission. The trial court and High …
The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. (appellant) supplied power to Orion Metal Pvt. Ltd. (respondent) and, after an inspection revealed a tampered meter, alleged theft of electricity and made a provisional assessment under Section 126(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for loss …
Madhya Pradesh Power Management Co. Ltd. (appellant) and Dhar Wind Power Projects Pvt. Ltd. (respondent) disputed which tariff rate applied to a 12‑15 MW wind project. The 2013 Tariff Order fixed a rate of Rs 5.92 per unit for projects commissioned up to 31 March 2016, while the 2016 Tariff Order …
The appellant, an officer of the Southern Power Distribution of Telangana Limited, filed a criminal appeal against the High Court’s order that quashed proceedings for electricity theft under the Electricity Act, 2003. The respondent had allegedly tampered with an electricity meter, leading to a loss …
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) procured power through a competitive bidding process and selected M/s Adani Power (Mundra) Ltd. (the appellant) for a 1000 MW supply at Rs 2.35/kWh, contingent on an assurance from Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC) to provide …
Star Wire (India) Vidyut Pvt. Ltd. operates a 9.90 MW biomass plant that became commercially operational on 3 May 2013. The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) amended its 2010 tariff regulations by a notification dated 12 August 2015, classifying projects commissioned in FY 2013‑14 …
The appellant, a consumer of electricity, was issued a bill of Rs.3,54,598.21 by BSES for alleged theft of electricity and a FIR was filed against him under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003. The parties later settled the dispute in a Special Lok Adalat, agreeing on a payment of Rs.1,60,000, …
The dispute concerned whether Adani Power Ltd. was entitled to an adjustment in its monthly tariff payments – including carrying costs – after the Ministry of Commerce and Industry withdrew SEZ duty and service‑tax exemptions in 2015‑16. The parties relied on Article 13 of their Power Purchase …
The case involves multiple appeals arising from a Delhi High Court judgment concerning the division of powers between the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) and the Lieutenant Governor (LG) under Article 239AA of the Constitution. The Supreme Court Constitution Bench had …
Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (RInfra) challenged Regulation 44.2(d) of the MERC (Multi Year Tariff) Regulations, 2011, which imposed a stricter Station Heat Rate (SHR) on its Dahanu thermal power station than on other units. RInfra filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution while an …
The State of Jharkhand and the Jharkhand State Electricity Board sought to energise a fully constructed electricity sub‑station on land claimed by three respondents who alleged possession of the suit property. The respondents had earlier failed to establish a title to the land in a title suit and …
The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), a statutory body under the Damodar Valley Corporation Act, 1948, sought a tariff order from the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) and claimed that, under Section 38 of the DVC Act, it was entitled to interest on its entire capital in addition to …
The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), incorporated under the 1948 Act, had notified its own tariff before the Electricity Act, 2003 came into force. After the 2003 Act, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) issued a tariff order, which DVC challenged before the Appellate Tribunal. The …
The Supreme Court examined whether Section 84(2) of the Electricity Act, 2003 obliges a High Court Judge to be appointed as Chairperson of a State Electricity Regulatory Commission and whether a member of law is required on the Commission. By interpreting the statutory language, the Court held that …
The appellant, Bharati Reddy, was elected Adhyaksha of a Zilla Panchayat after obtaining an Income and Caste Certificate from the Tahsildar. Unsuccessful candidates alleged that the certificate was fraudulently obtained, that the appellant’s affidavits contained contradictory income disclosures, and …
The appellant, Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd., challenged the respondent GMR Vemagiri Power Generation Ltd.'s use of Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) originally amended to specify "fuel" as "natural gas only". The Supreme Court examined …
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. (the Board) replaced a meter at a consumer’s oil mill and later discovered tampering, leading it to issue a provisional assessment under Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for unauthorized use of electricity. The consumer challenged the …
Rithwik Energy Generation Pvt Ltd entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Bangalore Electricity Supply Co Ltd (BESCOM). The State Commission refused to approve the PPA, leading the appellant to seek a declaration that the PPA was invalid. During the pendency of appeals, the appellant sent …
Bengal Chemists & Druggists Assn. appealed against an order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) that dismissed its appeal as not maintainable because it was filed nine days after the initial 45‑day limitation period and after the additional 45‑day grace period had also expired. …
The appellant Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Solar Semiconductor Power Co. for a solar project, which stipulated a specific tariff and a control period ending on 28‑Jan‑2012. The respondent sought an extension of this control period, arguing that the …
Nabha Power Ltd (NPL) entered into a 25‑year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) for a 1200 MW plant under a fuel‑specific, pre‑identified site procurement route. The PPA’s energy‑charge formula required the cost of purchasing, transporting and unloading …
The State of Himachal Pradesh appealed against a High Court order that had held Mis Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd. entitled to reimbursement of Peak Load Exemption Charge (PLEC) under the power‑tariff‑freeze incentive granted to industrial units. The cement unit, which began commercial production on …
The appellants, arc‑furnace industries established before June 1995, were required to shift their power supply from 11 kV to 66 kV or pay a surcharge of 17.5% under a 1995 circular. A 1999 circular exempted pre‑1995 units from both conversion and surcharge. After the Electricity Act, 2003 came into …
The Supreme Court examined appeals by power generators challenging the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (CERC) refusal to grant compensatory tariff after a rise in Indonesian coal prices. The Court clarified that CERC’s authority to adopt or determine tariffs under Section 63 is derived …
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued an administrative circular under Section 11(1) of the SEBI Act to curb dematerialisation charges. National Securities Depository Ltd. (NSDL) challenged the circular, arguing that it could not be appealed before the Securities Appellate …
Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. (ONGC) appealed to the Supreme Court against the order of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity which denied its claim for a refund. The appeal was filed more than 71 days after the 60‑day period prescribed under Section 125 of the Electricity Act, 2003, and beyond the …
Mis. Jayasawals NECO Ltd., a power‑intensive industry, challenged the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission’s imposition of minimum monthly charges based on a 30% load‑factor for FY 2005‑2006. The Commission, after reviewing the appellant’s consumption pattern, reduced the minimum …
The Supreme Court examined a dispute where Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd sought to erect transmission towers on land leased to Century Textiles & Industries Ltd for limestone mining. Century argued that Power Grid lacked prior consent under the Works of Licencees Rules, 2006 and that the …
The dispute concerned the commercial operation date (COD) of Unit‑3 of the Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) dated 7‑8‑2007. The procurers alleged that the generator had not met the PPA’s requirement of operating at least 95% of the contracted capacity for 72 …
M/s Suryachakra Power Corporation Ltd filed an appeal to the Supreme Court under Section 125 of the Electricity Act, 2003 against a decision of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity. The appeal was filed 161 days after the Tribunal's order, exceeding the 60‑day statutory period and the additional …
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL) appealed against the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity’s order that Essar Power Ltd. (EPL) had no contractual duty to declare its generating capacity on a 300 MW : 215 MW (58 % : 42 %) basis. The Supreme Court examined the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and …
The Supreme Court examined whether a tariff fixed under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is immutable and beyond the review of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC). The Court held that tariff determination is a statutory function of the SERC under Section 86(1)(b) of the Electricity …
The petitioners challenged the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission’s Regulation 45‑B, which prescribes a formula for calculating the fuel surcharge adjustment (FSA) and excludes agricultural consumption until metering is completed. They argued that the regulation was ultra vires the …
The Cellular Operators Association of India and other telecom service providers challenged the Telecom Consumers Protection (Ninth Amendment) Regulations, 2015, which required service providers to credit Rs 1 to the calling consumer for each call drop (up to three per day). The Delhi High Court …
Power Grid Corporation, a transmission licencee, constructed the 400 kV Barh‑Balia double‑circuit line but the switchgear and protection system at the Barh end, which were to be installed by NTPC, were not completed. Power Grid sought a tariff from CERC effective 1 July 2010, which CERC granted …
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with EMCO Ltd for a 5 MW solar project, the tariff being fixed by the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) in its first tariff order of 29 Jan 2010, which assumed the benefit of accelerated depreciation …
The dispute involved the A.P. Power Coordination Committee and related entities (appellants) and M/s. LanCo Kondapalli Power Ltd. (respondent) over capacity‑charge bills and a claim for reimbursement of Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) under their Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). The key questions were …
The Supreme Court considered appeals by Hindustan Zinc Ltd. and other captive power generators challenging the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (RERC) Renewable Energy Obligation Regulations of 2007 and 2010, which require them to purchase a minimum quantum of electricity from renewable …
A four‑year‑old boy was electrocuted when a live wire fell on his roof, resulting in triple amputation and 100% permanent disability. The parents sued Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. under Section 68 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for compensation. The Single Judge of the High Court awarded Rs …
The Supreme Court examined whether a policy decision of the Uttar Pradesh Government dated 14‑June‑2006, which provided a flat‑rate electricity subsidy for power‑loom bunkers, could be extended by the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission to industries using HV‑2 connections. The Court …
The appellant, Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST), challenged an order of the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) directing Tata Power Company Limited (TPC) to supply electricity to a consumer who wished to switch from BEST. The issues were whether MERC …
The appellant, a developer of a single‑unit Special Economic Zone (SEZ), entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Sterlite Energy to obtain electricity for its plant and was directed by the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission to pay a cross‑subsidy surcharge (CSS) to WESCO, the …
The appellant, a power distribution company, entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the respondent, a power generator, and disputed accounting details and rebate claims arising from monthly invoices. The dispute was taken before the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (State …
The Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB) appealed against a High Court order directing it to refund excess amounts charged to two high‑tension consumers under a 1994 agreement. The consumers had paid the bills under protest, arguing that after the Electricity Act, 2003, tariff power shifted …
The appellants, consumers of electricity, were accused of theft of electricity and the State Electricity Board lodged a complaint that led to an FIR under Sections 135/126 of the Electricity Act, 2003. The Special Judge took cognizance of the offence, but the appellants challenged the jurisdiction, …
The Supreme Court examined whether the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) could entertain challenges to regulations made by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) under Section 36 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997. It held that the power …
The Central Electricity Supply Utility of Odisha (CESU) appointed its Chairman, a retired officer, to also discharge the functions of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and paid him a consolidated honorarium. A public‑interest litigation sought a writ of quo warranto to quash this arrangement and …
The Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Regulatory Commission fixed electricity tariffs in 2001 and issued several directions to the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board. The Board did not fully comply and the Commission imposed a Rs 5,000 penalty. The Board appealed to the High Court under …
The appellant U.P. Power Corporation Ltd. challenged the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (CERC) approval of additional capitalisation of Rs 4.521 crore for a thermal power plant taken over by NTPC Ltd. The CERC had allowed the excess expenditure despite the requirement in Regulation 2.5 …
The Supreme Court examined whether industrial/commercial electricity users could file complaints before a Consumer Forum against assessment orders under Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003 or actions under Sections 135‑140 of the same Act. The petitioners (U.P. Power Corporation Ltd. and …
The appellant, North Eastern Electricity Supply Company of Orissa (NESCO), refused to supply electricity to a unit purchased at auction by the respondent, M/s Raghunath Paper Mills Pvt. Ltd., unless the arrears of electricity dues incurred by the previous owner were paid. The respondent filed a writ …
The appellant, Rajesh Awasthi, was appointed Chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Regulatory Commission after a Selection Committee forwarded his name with a note that the government must first ensure compliance with Section 85(5) of the Electricity Act, 2003. The petitioner challenged …
The appellants, including DSR Steel (P) Ltd., challenged the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission’s tariff order and the withdrawal of an incentive scheme, alleging promissory estoppel. Their review petitions were dismissed by the Commission and the Appellate Tribunal, and they filed appeals …
The Union of India (Northern Railways) sought to construct its own transmission lines to draw power directly from NTPC’s thermal power plants, alleging that the tariff charged by UP State Electricity Board (UPSEB) was excessive. UPSEB issued a notice demanding cessation of the construction, …
The case concerned a rice mill that consumed electricity beyond its contracted load, leading the Executive Engineer to issue a provisional assessment under Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003. The mill challenged the assessment and the accompanying notice of "unauthorised use" before the High …
NTPC Ltd., a government‑owned power generator, supplied electricity to Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Delhi electricity boards and later sought a tariff determination from the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). CERC fixed a final tariff lower than the provisional tariff, finding that NTPC …
The appellant, owner of a house on Dag No. 408, sought electricity supply from the Calcutta Electricity Board, which was initially granted but later disconnected after respondents claimed the supply line passed through their land (Dag Nos. 406, 407, 409). The respondents filed a writ petition …
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (successor to MSEB) and its Chairman were accused by Datar Switchgear Ltd. of fabricating documents submitted to an arbitral tribunal, alleged to be offences under Sections 192 and 199 IPC read with Section 34. The High Court refused to quash the …
The Supreme Court examined a dispute between the Andhra Pradesh Transmission Corporation and several non‑conventional energy developers over the purchase price of electricity and the restriction on third‑party sales imposed by the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC). The …
L.M.L. Ltd., a two-wheeler manufacturer, was declared a Relief Undertaking and later a Sick Company due to market downturn. It applied to Kanpur Electricity Supply Co. Ltd. (KESCO) for reduction of its contracted load from 8 MVA to 1.25 MVA effective 1 April 2006, a decision approved by the Uttar …
The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) appealed an order of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity that had remanded the determination of wheeling charges for Hindalco Industries Ltd. for the year 2005‑06. Hindalco argued that no units of power were wheeled during that period, so …
The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board (CSEB) appealed an order of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity dated 17 May 2007, filing the appeal on 24 December 2007 and seeking condonation of a 160‑day delay. The Court was asked to decide (i) whether Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 could be …
