Supreme Court of India

Chattisgarh State Electricity Board v. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission and Ors.

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Reported as [2010] 4 S.C.R. 680
Bench G.S. Singhvi and Asok Kumar Ganguly JJ.
Decided 15 April 2010

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We hold that Section . 5 of the Limitation Act cannot be invoked by this Court for entertaining an appeal filed against the decision or order of the Tribunal beyond the period of 120 days specified in Section 125 of the Electricity Act and its proviso.

Judgment, page 24

From the headnote

Electricity Act, 2003: s. 125, proviso - Appeal to Supreme Court - Period of limitation - Application u/s 5 of Limitation Act for condonation of delay of 160 days - HELD: Not maintainable - Electricity Act is a special legislation within the meaning of s. 29(2) of Limitation Act - s. 5 of Limitation Act cannot be invoked for entertaining an appeal filed against decision of Tribunal beyond the period of 120 days as specified in s. 125 of Electricity Act and its proviso - There is no provision in Electricity Act under which Supreme Court can entertain an appeal against an order of Tribunal

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