Supreme Court Stays Electricity Tribunal Order

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 28-07-2026

Case Overview

• Appellant: Association of Power Producers & Ors.
• Respondent: Central Electricity Regulatory Commission & Ors.
• Civil Appeal No. 9334/2026, IA No. 210514/2026 (ex‑parte stay) was listed for admission on 28 July 2026 before a two‑judge bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta.
• The appeal challenges the judgment and order dated 07‑07‑2026 of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, New Delhi, in Appeal No. 417 of 2019.
• Counsel for both sides appeared; counsel for respondents numbered 25 and 26 were already present.

Final Outcome

• The Court ordered that notice be issued to all unrepresented respondents, with a return period of four weeks; notice to respondents 25 and 26 was dispensed with.
• A stay was imposed on the operation of the impugned judgment and order of the Appellate Tribunal dated 07‑07‑2026 until further orders.

Topics: Regulatory, Power Sector