Calcutta Carbide Deposit Rs 48.27 Mn Order

Authority: Court (Judge Ravi Krishan Kapur, J.)

Order Date: Not specified

Case Overview

• Petitioners: M/S. Calcutta Carbide Private Limited and others.
• Respondent: Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC).
• Original security deposit demand dated 20 May 2026 was Rs 2,60,17,000.
• DVC issued a revised demand increasing the deposit to Rs 3,13,14,000.
• Petitioners sought to pay the additional amount of Rs 52,97,000 in liberal installments.
• DVC submitted that a minor adjustment of Rs 4,70,328, pertaining to the tariff period 2006‑2012, is creditable to the petitioners.
• After accounting for the credit, the net additional security deposit payable by the petitioners totals Rs 48,26,672.

Final Outcome

• The court disposed WPA 13360 of 2026, directing the petitioners to deposit the additional security amount of Rs 48,26,672 in two installments.
• First installment is to be paid on 24 June 2026; second installment on 15 July 2026.
• The court warned that failure to pay any installment empowers DVC to disconnect the electricity connection without any further notice or court order.

Topics: Security Deposit, Electricity Supply