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