Supreme Court of India

Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission v. Bses Yamuna Power Limited and Others

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Reported as [2007] 2 S.C.R. 747
Bench Dr.Arijitpasayat and S.H. Kapadia JJ.
Decided 15 February 2007

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What the Court ordered

For the above reasons GoNCTD offered to the DJSCOMs herein assured 16% return on equity.

Judgment, page 20

From the headnote

Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948-Depreciation of assets in Electricity Industry-Ministry of Power prescribing straight-line method as distinguished from reducing balance, and rates not to be derived from fair life of asset(s)­ Private companies entering into electricity distribution business based on assurances of government in its policy directions and other documents­ Thereafter, Commission set up under Delhi Electricity Reforms Act, 2000 reducing rate of depreciation having regard to fair life of assets on the ground that private companies who got into business had not undertaken any loans

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