Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 12-10-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (appellant) vs. Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission & others (respondents).
- Nature of Proceeding: Stay applications (IA No. 299150/2026 and IA No. 309588/2026) filed before the Supreme Court seeking suspension of pending matters before the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL).
- Bench: Hon'ble Chief Justice, Hon'ble Justice Joymalya Bagchi, Hon'ble Justice V. Mohana.
- Counsel for Appellant: Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, along with a team of advocates from Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Vp Legal Partners, and others; Solicitor General Mr. Aaditya A. Pande also appeared.
- Counsel for Respondent: Not listed in the record.
- Key Observations: The Court, after hearing counsel, decided to issue a notice and stay further proceedings of a large number of APTEL appeals pending before the tribunal.
Order Details
1. Issue notice, returnable on 29.10.2026.
2. Stay all further proceedings of the following APTEL appeals until further order:
- Appeal Nos. 237/2015, 223/2015, 225/2015, 315/2016, 12/2017, 237/2016, 244/2015, 65/2022, 151/2019, 338/2023, 244/2016, 245/2016, 67/2017, 108/2017, 184/2017, 142/2017, 49/2023, 194/2018, 162/2016, 46/2017, 108/2016, 213/2016, 38/2018, 480/2023, 481/2023, 23/2019, 59/2019, 375/2018, 420/2022, 208/2022, 380/2022, 277/2018, 138/2019, 217/2016, 97/2018, 121/2025, 333/2026, 334/2026, 46/2026, 344/2018, 374/2018, 294/2025, 293/2025, DFR/422/2026, 30/2026, 96/2025 and Batch and 8/2026.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court has stayed the listed APTEL appeals, halting any further adjudication on those matters pending before the tribunal.
- A notice is to be issued with a return date of 29 Oct 2026, after which further directions may be provided.
Topics: Electricity Regulation, Judicial Stay