Supreme Court of India

Tata Power Company Ltd. v. Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd. & Ors.

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Reported as [2019] 6 S.C.R. 845
Bench Arun Mishra and S. Abdul Nazeer JJ.
Decided 2 May 2019

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and, in particular, several factors were required t o be taken into TATA POWER COMPANY LTD. v.

Judgment, page 23

From the headnote

Electricity Regulatory Commission Act, 1998: s. 22(2)(n) and 29(3) – Standby charges – Quantum of – Appellant-TPC, distributi on licensee supplying electricity to entire Mumbai and BSES/REL, distribution licensee supplying electricity only in suburb s of Mumbai – From 1998 to 2006, BSES/REL used to purchase electri city from TPC between 29% to 37% – Tariff payable by BSES to TPC inclu ded a component of standby charge – Standby charges paid by TPC to Maharashtra State Electricity Board-MSEB were being recovered by TPC from its customers through its tariff – Order of Government of Maharashtra

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