Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 27-10-2026
Case Overview
- Appellant: Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) filed Civil Appeal No.11265/2026 challenging the order dated 24‑12‑2025 issued by the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC).
- Respondents: MERC & an additional respondent; in the related Civil Appeal No.11266/2026, respondent No.1 is M/s JSW Energy Ltd.
- The matter involved a stay application (IA No.253852/2026) and related applications (IA Nos.253854/2026, 253853/2026) seeking exemption from filing counter‑affidavit and a stay on the MERC order.
- Counsel for the appellant included Solicitor General Mr. Tushar Mehta and senior advocates; counsel for the respondents included Sr. Adv. Dr. A.M. Singhvi and others.
Final Outcome
1. The Court directed that any counter‑affidavit on behalf of respondent M/s JSW Energy Ltd be filed within two weeks.
2. The parties were ordered to show cause why the Court should not hear the matter on its merits against the MERC order dated 24‑12‑2025.
3. Implementation of the MERC order dated 24‑12‑2025 is stayed pending further proceedings.
4. The next hearing is fixed for 19‑11‑2026.
Topics: Regulatory Stay; Electricity Sector