Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 22-08-2026
Case Overview
- Civil Appeal No(s). 11265/2026 filed by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (appellant) against Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission & others (respondents); associated Item No. 32 includes Civil Appeal No(s). 11266/2026 and related interim applications (IA No. 253852/2026 – stay, IA No. 253854/2026 – exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment, IA No. 253853/2026 – stay).
- Hearing conducted on 22 August 2026 before a bench comprising the Chief Justice, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana.
- Counsel for the appellant: Sr. Adv. Neeraj Kishan Kaul, Sr. Adv. K. Parameshwar, Adv. Vishal Binod, Adv. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Adv. Devanshi Singh, Adv. Aditya Dubey, Adv. Swadha Sharma, Adv. Aditya Krishna, Adv. Vikash Kumar Jha, and M/S. Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (AOR). Additional counsel for Item 32 included Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, Adv. Aaditya A Pande, Adv. Shrirang Varma, Adv. Chitransha Sikarwar, and M/s V P Legal Partners (AOR).
- Counsel for the respondents: Sr. Adv. Dr. A.M. Singhvi, Sr. Adv. Sanjay Sen, Adv. Mahesh Agarwal, Adv. Aman Anand, Adv. Priyakshi Bhatnagar, Adv. Sanjivani Pattjoshi, Adv. Naman Agarwal, Adv. Aman Dixit, Adv. Natasha Debroy, and AOR E. C. Agrawala.
- The dispute centers on the withdrawal of certain amounts, with the parties seeking interim relief pending final adjudication.
Final Outcome
- The Court ordered that the matter be listed again on 25 August 2026.
- An interim status quo is to be maintained regarding any withdrawal of amounts until further orders are issued.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Electricity Regulation