Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 03 August 2026

Case Overview

  • Civil Appeal No. 9392/2026 filed by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (appellant) against Essar Power Ltd and another respondent.
  • Applications for admission included IA No. 212318/2026 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures) and IA No. 211827/2026 (stay application).
  • Hearing held on 31 July 2026 before Hon’ble Justices Sanjay Kumar and Sanjeev Sachdeva.
  • Counsel for appellant: C.A. Sundaram, M.G. Ramachandran, Hemantika Wahi (AOR), Anand Ganesan, Jesal Wahi, Harsha V. Rao, Srishti Khindaria.
  • Counsel for respondents: Mukul Rohatgi, Buddy Ranganadhan, Mahesh Agarwal, Gaurav Ray, Rohan Talwar, Shefali Tripathi, Priyakshi Bhatnagar, Naman Agarwal, Sriyut Shukla, E.C. Agrawala (AOR).

Final Outcome

  • The Court granted permission to file additional documents, facts, and annexures.
  • Notice issued, returnable on 15 September 2026.
  • E.C. Agrawala, appearing on behalf of respondent No. 1, waived service; therefore, notice not required for that respondent.
  • Notice to unrepresented respondent No. 2 to be served by all modes, including dasti.
  • Pleadings to be completed within four weeks from the date of the order.
  • A stay was imposed on further proceedings in Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission petitions Nos. 972/2009 and 1002/2010.

Topics: Procedural Order, Civil Appeal, Power Sector Litigation