North Bihar Power Appeal Admitted, Delay Condoned

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 30-09-2026 (order signed by Deputy Registrar Court Master)

Case Overview

• Parties: North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited (Appellant) vs. Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission & Others (Respondents).
• Proceeding: Civil Appeal Diary No. 48504/2026, arising from the impugned judgment and order dated 13-04-2026 in AT No. 48/2021 of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, New Delhi.
• Hearing Date: 29-09-2026, before Hon'ble Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Arun Palli.
• Counsel for Appellant: Ms. Anisha Upadhyay, AOR Mr. Nilabh Sharma, Adv. Mr. Nishant Kumar, Adv. Mr. Vaibhav Kalra.
• Key Allegation/Issue: Whether the appeal was filed within the permissible extended period; appellant sought condonation of delay.

Court Observations & Reasoning

• The Court noted the submission by Ms. Anisha Upadhyay referencing page 888 of the paper book, indicating that the appeal had indeed been filed within the extended period granted.
• Based on this representation, the Court found no procedural impediment to entertain the appeal and therefore exercised its discretion to condone the delay.

Final Outcome

• The Court ordered that the delay in filing the appeal be condoned.
• The appeal was formally admitted.
• Order digitally signed by Anita Malhotra, Deputy Registrar Court Master, on 30-09-2026 at 18:20:26 IST.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Power Regulation