PTC India Ltd and other traders challenged the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission's (CERC) Fixation of Trading Margin Regulations, 2006, alleging they were ultra vires. They appealed to the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, which dismissed the appeal, directing them to seek judicial review. …
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) granted an interim inter‑state trading licence to Global Energy Ltd., but later invoked Regulation 6A of the 2006 amendment to disqualify the applicant on grounds of pending legal proceedings and a vague "fit and proper" test, revoking the …
M/s. Ramakrishna Poultry Ltd., a poultry farmer, purchased land and erected sheds while the Power Grid Corporation was surveying a 400 kV transmission line that would pass over the sheds. The company claimed that the high‑voltage lines would harm its birds and sought a realignment or increased tower …
The Supreme Court examined a dispute between Tata Power Company (TPC), its distribution arm, BEST and Reliance Infrastructure (Rlnfra) over the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission's (MERC) approval of power purchase agreements (PPAs) and its direction to allocate generation capacity. The …
PTC India Ltd. appealed against an order of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (ATE) that, invoking Sections 60 and 66 of the Electricity Act, 2003, directed all Electricity Regulatory Commissions to fix trading margins as if they were tariff determinations. The appellant contended that the …
The appeal challenged an order of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity directing all Electricity Regulatory Commissions to fix trading margins, which the appellant argued amounted to tariff determination beyond the Tribunal's power under Section 121 of the Electricity Act, 2003. The appellant, …
The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission appealed against an order of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity that, invoking Sections 60 and 66 of the Electricity Act, 2003, directed all regulatory commissions to fix trading margins as if they were tariff determinations. The Commission …
CESC Ltd appealed against an order of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (ATE) that, invoking sections 60 and 66 of the Electricity Act, 2003, directed all Electricity Regulatory Commissions to fix trading margins as if they were tariff determinations. CESC contended that the Tribunal lacked …
The West Bengal State Electricity Board appealed against an order of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity which, invoking Sections 60 and 66 of the Electricity Act, 2003, directed all State Electricity Regulatory Commissions to fix trading margins as if they were tariff determinations. The Board …
The Supreme Court heard two interrelated civil appeals filed by Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL) and DLF Power Ltd challenging a tariff determination made by the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity. The Tribunal had relied on a report prepared by Ernst & Young’s Cost Accounts Wing, which calculated the …
Binani Zinc Ltd. challenged the Kerala State Electricity Board’s (KSEB) 2002 tariff revision order, arguing that after the Electricity Regulatory Commission Act, 1998 came into force, the Board no longer had authority to set tariffs until a State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) was …
The Supreme Court examined appeals challenging the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity's declaration that it lacked jurisdiction to review the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fixation of Trading Margin) Regulations, 2006. The Tribunal relied on West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission …
The dispute concerned whether the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) could have the arrears of salary revision for its employees, payable with retrospective effect from 1997, included in the tariff for its Korba and Dadri power stations for the years 1997-2000. NTPC filed tariff applications …
The West Bengal State Electricity Board alleged that a consumer had tampered with an electricity meter to evade payment, leading to a provisional assessment and disconnection of supply under Regulation 5.2.1 of the West Bengal Electricity Supply Code. The consumer filed a writ petition challenging …
The case concerned a petition filed by Gajendra Haldea before the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) under Section 52 read with Section 79(1)(g) of the Electricity Act, 2003, seeking that Grid Corporation of Orissa Ltd (GRIDCO) adhere to a 4 paise per unit trading margin prescribed by …
The dispute arose when Reliance Energy (formerly BSES) alleged that Tata Power Company (TPC) was encroaching on its distribution area by supplying electricity directly to retail consumers, contrary to licence terms and government policy. The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) …
The Supreme Court examined the dispute between the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) and private mini‑power‑plant (MPP) developers, including Mis. R.V.K. Energy Pvt. Ltd. and LVS Power Ltd., over the Commission’s direction that all power generated by the MPPs must be sold …
The Supreme Court examined whether the Kerala Government Order of 26 September 2000, which retrospectively withdrew electricity tariff concessions granted to classified hotels under a tourism‑industry policy, was valid. The hotels argued that the withdrawal violated their accrued rights, the …
The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) filed an appeal against a Gujarat High Court order that appointed a retired Chief Justice as arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve a power‑purchase dispute with Essar Power Ltd. GUVNL contended that after the …
Anwar Ali filed a complaint before the District Consumer Forum alleging that his electricity supply was disconnected without prior notice. The Forum awarded him Rs 50,000 compensation with interest, an order upheld by the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission and the National Consumer …
The Central Power Distribution Co. challenged a suo moto order of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) that imposed Availability Based Tariff (ABT) and Unscheduled Interchange (UI) charges on the Simhadri thermal station of NTPC, alleging lack of jurisdiction and violation of natural …
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) issued a notice directing its licensees to withdraw supplementary/amended electricity bills and refund amounts collected from consumers, without conducting an investigation under Section 128 of the Electricity Act, 2003. The Appellate Tribunal …
The case concerned the interpretation of Regulation 2.7(d)(iv) of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms & Conditions of Tariff) Regulations, 2001, which prescribes a 6% escalation factor for revising operation and maintenance (O&M) charges and allows a deviation of up to 20% (i.e., …
The case concerned the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (DERC) decision to reduce the depreciation rate for the newly privatized distribution companies from 6.69% to 3.75% in its 2003 tariff order. The respondents, the distribution companies including BSES Yamuna Power Ltd., argued that the …
The Madhya Pradesh State Electricity Board (MPSEB) challenged two notifications issued by the Central Government fixing the dissolution date of the erstwhile MPSEB as 15‑Nov‑2000 and apportioning assets, rights and liabilities between MPSEB and the newly formed Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board …
The appellant Transmission Corporation of A.P. Ltd. issued a show‑cause notice to the respondent Lanco Kondapalli Power Pvt. Ltd. seeking to re‑fix the capacity charges for a power purchase agreement, prompting the respondent to invoke the arbitration clause and seek a permanent injunction under …
The West Bengal State Electricity Board issued a notice inviting tenders (NIT) for the sale of surplus power, requiring a Rs 30 lakh earnest money deposit from all bidders except Central/State Government organisations and public sector undertakings (PSUs). Global Energy Ltd., lacking the requisite …
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