Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 13 July 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Athani Sugars Limited (Appellant) vs Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission & Others (Respondents).
- Interlocutory Applications: IA No. 237869/2025 (Grant of Interim Relief) and IA No. 248685/2025 (Permission to File Additional Documents/Facts/Annexures).
- Background: The appellant challenged the judgment and order dated 04 July 2025 issued by the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity in Appeal Nos. 192/2020 and 623/2023.
- Counsel for Appellant: Senior Advocate Sanjay Sen, Adv. Matrugupta Mishra, Adv. Mandakini Ghosh, Adv. Akansha V. Ingole, Adv. Sakshi Agarwal, Adv. Divya Roy (AOR).
- Counel for Respondent: Senior Advocate Basava Prabhu Patil, Adv. Arunav Patnaik, Adv. Bhabna Das (AOR), Adv. Vishnu Kanth Mundada, Adv. Abhijit Shukla.
- Court Composition: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.
Observations & Reasoning
- The Court, after hearing senior counsel for both parties, concluded that there were no grounds to interfere with the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity's earlier judgment dated 04 July 2025.
- The Court found the tribunal's findings and order to be legally sound and therefore upheld.
Final Outcome
- The appeals (Civil Appeal Nos. 11957‑11958/2025) are dismissed.
- The earlier interim order dated 10 October 2025 is vacated.
- Any pending applications, if any, are stood disposed of.
- The signed order was placed on file by Deputy Registrar Court Master (NSH) Deepak Guglani and Preeti Saxena.
Topics: Electricity Regulation, Court Judgment