Supreme Court Dismisses Power Co Karnataka Appeal

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 22 September 2026

Case Overview

• Parties: Power Company of Karnataka Limited (appellant) and Tata Power Trading Company Limited (respondent).
• Civil Appeal No.12977/2026 challenged the order of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity.
• Counsel for appellant: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, Sumana Naganand, Garima Jain, Tushar Kanti Mohindroo, Mohit Singh.
• Counsel for respondent: Shri Venkatesh, Kanika Chugh, Shryeshth Ramesh Sharma, Suhael Buttan, Jai Dhanani, Nikunj Bhatnagar, Surbhi Kapoor, Pragya Saxena, Nitin Saluja.
• The appeal sought relief against the Tribunal's findings.

Court Findings

• The Court held that the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity had not committed any error in law or fact.
• Accordingly, the appeal was dismissed.

Final Outcome

• Civil Appeal No.12977/2026 dismissed.
• All pending applications, including stay and permission to file additional documents, were ordered disposed of.

Topics: Electricity Regulation, Supreme Court Decision