Supreme Court of India

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. v. Union of India and Other

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Reported as [2020] 3 S.C.R. 1048
Bench Arun Mishra, M. R. Shah and B. R. Gavai JJ.
Decided 28 February 2020

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Electricity Regulatory Act, 1998 – The Maharashtra State Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) quashed cir cular No. 602 dated 23.07.1998, Circular No. 619 dated 25.05.1999, Circular No. 627 dated 02.09.1999, Circular No. 651 dated 19.09.2000 and Circular No. 663 dated 05.10.2001, insofar as they purport to impose “take or pay” obligation and minimum off-take requirement as also of any additional tariff for captive power pla nt holders on the ground that there was no approval of the MERC constitut ed in terms of the provisions of the Electricity Regulato ry Act, 1998 – The appellant-MSEDCL

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