Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 01-10-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Damodar Valley Corporation (Petitioner) vs. Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission & Others (Respondents).
- Nature of Proceeding: Civil Appeal (Diary No. 46363/2026) arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 18‑05‑2026 in Arbitration No. 163/2017 passed by the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, New Delhi.
- Background: The petitioner challenged the AT&E order; the appeal was listed before a bench of Hon'ble Justices Pamidighantam, Narasimha and Aradhe.
- Counsel: Petitioner's counsel comprised Shri Venkatesh, Ms. Kanika Chugh, Mr. Shryeshth Ramesh Sharma, Mr. Ashutosh Kumar Srivastava, Mr. Nihal Bhardwaj, Mr. Mohit Mansharamani, Ms. Surbhi Kapoor, Mr. Adarsh Singh, Ms. Devishi Gupta, Mr. Divyansh Yadav, and AOR Mr. Nitin Saluja (2868). Respondents' counsel included Mr. Pawanshree Agrawal (AOR 1914), Ms. Kamana Divya Sree, Ms. Kriti Jain, and Ms. Solanki Das.
Court Order
1. The Court noted that some respondents remain unserved and directed the learned counsel for the appellant to take necessary steps to serve them.
2. The Court directed that a counter‑affidavit be filed by the petitioner within three weeks from the date of the order.
3. If a rejoinder affidavit is required, it must be filed within two weeks after the filing of the counter‑affidavit.
4. The matter was listed for further hearing on 23‑11‑2026.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court issued procedural directions to ensure service of all respondents and set strict timelines for filing counter‑affidavit and any rejoinder, with the next hearing fixed for 23 November 2026.
Topics: Electricity Regulation, Legal Proceedings