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While allowing the Appeal filed by PGCIL against the Judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench which admitted the Writ Petitions of the Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Limited (MPPTCL)...

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SIGNIFICANT JUDGEMENTS

A. CERC EXERCISES REGULATORY POWER UNDER SECTION 79(1) WHICH ARE OF AD-HOC NATURE

While allowing the Appeal filed by PGCIL against the Judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench which admitted the Writ Petitions of the Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Limited (MPPTCL), the Hon'ble Supreme court has once again reaffirmed by its judgment dated 15.05.20251 that CERC has wide regulatory powers under Section 79 of the Electricity Act, 2003 which is not limited to only adjudicatory orders, but also includes administrative functions.

In this Appeal, the Supreme Court was ascertaining the maintainability of writ petitions filed by the Respondent before the High Court challenging CERC's jurisdiction in granting liberty to the Appellant for claiming compensation for the delay in commissioning of the downstream transmission system.

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