Case Details

  • Case Name: Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd v. Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission
  • Civil Appeal No.: 5833/2025
  • Court: Supreme Court of India
  • Date of Order: 22 May 2026
  • Intervention/Impleadment Application: IA No. 186214/2025
  • Stay Applications: IA No. 67942/2026 and IA No. 104135/2025
  • Period of dispute/violation: Not specified in the order

Parties Involved

  • Appellant: Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited
  • Respondent: Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission
  • Counsel for Appellant: Senior advocates Kapil Sibal, Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Krishnan Venugopal, and a team of advocates (Mr. Amit Kapur, Mr. Anupam Varma, Mr. Pukhrambam Ramesh Kumar, Mr. Rahul Kinra, Mr. Aditya Gupta, Mr. Aditya Ajay, Mr. Girdhar Gopal Khattar, Mr. Yash Srivatsan, Ms. Manisha, Ms. Priansha, Mr. Karun Shamra, Ms. Anupama Ngangom, Ms. Rajkumari Divyasana, Mr. Krishnan Venugopal, Mr. Shivendra Singh, Mr. Avinash Mathews, Ms. Prakriti Rastogi, Ms. Aryama Singh Rajput)
  • Counsel for Respondent: Senior advocates Kapil Sibal, Amit Kapur, and a team including Mr. Anupam Varma, Mr. Pukhrambam Ramesh Kumar, Mr. Rahul Kinra, Mr. Aditya Gupta, Mr. Aditya Ajay, Mr. Girdhar Gopal Khattar, Ms. Simran Kohli, Mr. Yash Srivatsan, Ms. Manisha, Mr. Karun Shamra, Ms. Anupama Ngangom, Ms. Rajkumari Divyasana, Mr. Krishnan Venugopal, Mr. Shivendra Singh, Mr. Avinash Mathews, Ms. Prakriti Rastogi, Ms. Aryama Singh Rajput, Mr. R Venkataramani, Attorney General for India Mr. G Umapathy, Sr. Adv., Mr. Abhishek Vikas, AOR, Mr. Utkarsh Bhushan, Adv.

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • The order does not detail the substantive issues; it pertains to the appellant’s applications for stay of the regulatory commission’s orders.

Findings & Observations

  • No substantive findings are recorded in the order; the Court merely addressed procedural matters.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • The Court granted senior counsel Krishnan Venugopal a four‑week period to file a reply to the stay applications.
  • The matter was listed for further hearing on 31 July 2026.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • The appellant must submit its reply within the four‑week timeframe as directed by the Court.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • The Court’s order is procedural, granting time to file a reply and scheduling the next hearing; no enforcement action beyond the listed directions.