South Bihar Power Distribution Gets SLP Leave

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 21 July 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd (SBPDC) filed Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 27403/2023 against the impugned final judgment and order dated 15‑09‑2023 passed by the Patna High Court in RC No. 78/2022.
• Respondents: India Power Corporation Ltd and an additional respondent (ANR).
• The petition seeks exemption from filing copies of the impugned judgment, permission to file additional documents, facts, annexures, and to place additional facts and grounds across multiple interim applications (IA No. 257608/2023, IA No. 25552/2024, IA No. 25549/2024, IA No. 25495/2024, IA No. 25496/2024, IA No. 265928/2023, IA No. 87566/2024).
• Counsel for the petitioner included Senior Advocates C.A. Sundaram and Raju Ramchandaran; counsel for the respondents included Senior Advocate Atmaram Nadkarni among others.

Final Outcome

1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the various interim applications.

2. Special leave to appeal was granted to the petitioner.

3. Both parties may submit brief notes not exceeding three pages within one week from the date of the order.

4. The substantive judgment is reserved pending consideration of the submitted notes.

Topics: Special Leave Petition, Power Sector Litigation