Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 30-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) filed a civil appeal (Diary No. 44922/2026) challenging the final judgment and order dated 27‑04‑2026 passed by the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (ATEL) in AN No. 190/2019 and AN No. 216/2019.
- Respondents: West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) and other parties.
- The appeal arises from DVC’s dispute with the regulatory authority concerning decisions of the ATEL relating to electricity tariffs/charges (specifics not detailed in the record).
- Counsel for DVC included Shri Venkatesh and a team of advocates (Kanika Chugh, Shryeshth Ramesh Sharma, Ashutosh Kumar Srivastava, Nihal Bhardwaj, Surbhi Kapoor, Mohit Mansharamani, Harshit Rathore, Devishi Gupta, Divyansh Yadav, Nitin Saluja).
- Counsel for WBERC comprised Sr. Adv. Sajan Poovayya, Adv. Amit Kapur, Adv. Pukhrambam Ramesh Kumar (AOR), Adv. Shikhar Verma, Adv. Sayan Ghosh, Adv. Raksha Agarwal, Adv. Karun Sharma, Adv. Anupama Ngangom, Adv. Rajkumari Divyasana.
- The bench hearing the matter consisted of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.
Court Proceedings
1. The Court heard Shri Venkatesh, learned counsel for the petitioner.
2. The Court issued a notice to the respondents.
3. Respondent counsel Mr. Pukhrambam Ramesh Kumar, Advocate‑on‑Record, took notice on behalf of the respondents.
4. The appeal was listed together with Civil Appeals No. 13634‑13636 of 2025 for further hearing.
Final Outcome
- The appeal was admitted for hearing; the Court issued notice and scheduled the matter for further consideration alongside related civil appeals. No substantive merits were decided at this stage.
Topics: Electricity Regulation, Judicial Review