Chhattisgarh Power Appeal Dismissed by Supreme Court

Authority: Supreme Court of India, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction

Order Date: 17 August 2026

Civil Appeal No. 10749 of 2026 (Diary No. 37551 of 2026) filed by Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Co. Ltd (appellant) against Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission & ANR (respondent).
The appeal challenged the final judgment and order dated 20 April 2026 of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) in Appeal No. 20/2021.
Interlocutory applications were filed: IA No. 226615/2026 seeking condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects, and IA No. 229505/2026 seeking permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures.
Counsel for the appellant were Ms. Suparna Srivastava, Ms. Hitakshi Jain, Ms. Bhairavi, and Mr. Nikilesh Ramachandran (Advocate-on-Record). No counsel was listed for the respondent.
The bench comprised Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.

The Court held that APTEL had not committed any error of law or fact in its earlier order dated 20‑04‑2026.
Accordingly, there was no ground to interfere with the APTEL decision.

1. Delay in the interlocutory applications is condoned.

2. The civil appeal is dismissed in terms of the signed order.

3. Any pending interlocutory applications, if any, are disposed of.

The Supreme Court dismisses the appeal, leaving the APTEL judgment intact; the interlocutory applications are disposed of with condonation of delay.

Topics: Electricity Regulation, Judicial Decision