Authority: Supreme Court of India, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction

Order Date: 17 August 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Power Company of Karnataka Limited (appellant) and Adani Power Ltd (respondent), together with other associated parties.
  • Appeal No.: Civil Appeal No. 8808 of 2026, challenging an order of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL).
  • Hearing: Conducted before Hon’ble Justices Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Alok Aradhe on 17‑08‑2026.
  • Counsel for appellant: Sr. Adv. Basava Prabhu Patil, Adv. Arunav Patnaik, Adv. Bhabna Das, AOR Adv. Arpit Kumar Mishra, Adv. Arijeet Shukla.
  • Counsel for respondent: Sr. Adv. Dr. A. M. Singhvi, Adv. Mahesh Agarwal, Adv. Poonam Verma Sengupta, Adv. Arshit Anand, Adv. Vidisha Swarup, Adv. Siddhi Gupta, Adv. Priyansha Sharma, Adv. Saunak Kumar Rajguru, Adv. Subham Bhut, Adv. E. C. Agrawala, AOR.
  • Interlocutory applications: IA No. 194959/2026 (grant of interim relief) and IA No. 194949/2026 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures) were admitted on the same date.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court disposed of the civil appeal in terms of the signed order, without interfering with the APTEL order.
  • The Court observed that any observations made in the APTEL order will not have any bearing on the final decision to be made by the Tribunal.
  • The Court directed the Tribunal to take up and dispose of the appeal expeditiously, preferably within three months from the order date.
  • All pending interlocutory applications, if any, were also disposed of.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Power Sector Dispute