Supreme Court of India

M/s. Suryachakra Power Corporation Limited v. Electricity Department, Rep. by its Superintending Engineer, Port Blair and Others

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Reported as [2016] 8 S.C.R. 108
Bench Kuiuan Joseph and R. F. Nariman JJ.
Decided 22 September 2016
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What the Court ordered

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 5

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