Case Name: Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd v. M/s Jayaswal NECO Industries Ltd & Anr.
Court: Supreme Court of India, Civil Appeal Diary No. 18298 of 2026.
Order Date: 05-06-2026.
Related prior order: Impugned judgment and order dated 01-07-2025 in Appeal No. 303/2019 of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity.
Interlocutory Applications: IA No. 165465/2026 (condonation of delay in filing) and IA No. 165466/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects).
Delay: 206 days in filing and 24 days in refiling beyond the maximum condonable period under the Electricity Act, 2003.
Parties Involved
Appellant: Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited (state‑owned power distributor).
Respondents: M/s Jayaswal NECO Industries Ltd and another respondent (Anr).
Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Sitesh Mukherjee, Sr. Adv.; Mr. Akhil Hasija, AOR; Mr. Rohan Mishra, Adv.
Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma.
Issues / Allegations / Violations
Whether the Supreme Court could condone the appellant’s delay of 206 days in filing and 24 days in refiling the appeal, which exceeds the period permissible under the Electricity Act, 2003.
Findings & Observations
The Court observed that the delay far exceeds the maximum condonable period prescribed under the Electricity Act, 2003.
Consequently, the appeal is deemed time‑barred.
Penalties / Settlements / Directions
The appeal is dismissed as time‑barred.
Any pending interlocutory applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.
Final Ruling & Enforcement
The dismissal is final; no further relief is granted to the appellant.
