Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 11 August 2026

Case Overview

  • Appellant: PTC India Limited; Respondents: Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) and others.
  • Civil Appeal No. 8191/2026 concerning admission IA No. 168353/2026 (stay application) was heard on 10 August 2026 before a bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.
  • The appellant sought a stay; the court directed issuance of notice contingent upon the appellant depositing fifty percent (50%) of the amount demanded by the respondents.
  • Counsel for the appellant were Mr. Shyam Divan, Sr. Adv., Ms. Prerna Singh, Adv., Mr. Guntur Prabhakar, AOR, Mr. Ravi Kishore, Adv., and Mr. Ankur Singhal, Adv.; counsel for the respondents included Dr. A.M. Singhvi, Sr. Adv., Mr. Deepak Khurana, Sr. Adv., Mr. Mahesh Agarwal, Adv., Mr. Arshit Anand, Adv., Ms. Vidisha Swarup, Adv., and Ms. Siddhi Gupta, Adv.

Order Details

1. Issue notice to the respondents, subject to the appellant depositing 50% of the demanded amount before the Court Registry.

2. Advocate‑on‑Record Mr. E.C. Agrawala accepted notice on behalf of the respondents.

3. Dasti (electronic service) is permitted.

4. The appellant may serve a copy of the civil appeal on the standing counsel for CERC.

5. The deposited amount shall be invested in a short‑term interest‑bearing Fixed Deposit in a nationalised bank on an auto‑renewal basis.

6. The matter is to be re‑listed for hearing on 5 October 2026.

Final Outcome

  • The appellant must deposit half of the demanded sum, after which the court will issue the notice and continue proceedings; the deposited funds will be kept in a short‑term FD, and the case will be scheduled again on 5 Oct 2026.

Topics: Legal; Power Regulation