Supreme Court of India

Hindustan Zinc Limited (h.z.l.) v. Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited

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Reported as [2019] 15 S.C.R. 113
Bench R. F. Nariman, Aniruddha Bose and V. Ramasubramanian JJ.
Decided 4 December 2019

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We are of the view that it is settled law that if th ere is an inherent lack of jurisdiction, the plea can be taken up at any s tage and also in collateral proceedings.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Electricity Act, 2003 – ss.86(1)(f) and ss.37, 42, 158 – Appellant has four high tension electricity connections for i ts units at Chanderiya, Debari, Aghucha and Dariba, for whic h four contracts with the respondent were entered into for purchase of electricity – Appellant also set up a captive power plant at Chanderiya – It entered into three open access agre ements dtd. 10.03.05 with the respondent – Dispute arose as to the unschedul ed interchange charges payable under Clauses 8 & 9 of the agree ments – By orders passed by the Rajasthan Electricity Reg ulatory Commission, it stated that

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