SUBHASH SITARAM DESHMUKH AND ORS vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. SECRETARY OF ENERGY AND ORS — WP/8193/2025

Case under Electricity Act 2003 Section na. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 26th March 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM010269742025

Filing Number

WP/17176/2025

Filing Date

07-May-2025

Registration No

WP/8193/2025

Registration Date

21-Jun-2025

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice B.P. Colabawalla , Hon'ble Shri Justice Firdosh Phiroze Pooniwalla

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice B.P. Colabawalla , Hon'ble Shri Justice Firdosh Phiroze Pooniwalla

Bench Type

Division

Category

ELECTRICITY ( 13 )

Sub-Category

CONSUMER COMPLAINTS/GRIEVANCES ( 3 )

Judicial Branch

Civil

Decision Date

26-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Off

Last updated 20-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Electricity Act 2003 Section na

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SUBHASH SITARAM DESHMUKH AND ORS

    Adv. Narayan Rokade

  2. 2.ASHOK TRAMBAK GHUGE

  3. 3.DNYANESHWAR ELNATH SHINDE

    Adv. RATNAKAR SINGH

  4. 4.RAMESHWAR VALU PATIL ( KOLHE)

  5. 5.SUDHAKAR VITTHAL KARAD

  6. 6.PRAVIN RAMDAS KSHRISAGAR

  7. 7.ABHAY MISHRILAL JANGDA

  8. 8.VALIBA NARHARI HADAPE

  9. 9.MADHUKAR DAMODAR VAVHARE

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. SECRETARY OF ENERGY AND ORS

  2. 2.DEPUTY ENGINEER MAHARASHTRA STATE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD

  3. 3.MAHARASHTRA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSIONE THROUHG ITS SECRETARY

    Adv. RATNAKAR SINGH

  4. 4.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RURAL) NASHIK DIVISION NASHIK

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 26-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice B.P. Colabawalla,hon'ble Shri Justice Firdosh Phiroze PooniwallaView PDF

    The Bombay High Court disposed of the writ petition by directing advocates to apply to MSEDCL within 2 weeks for reclassification from Commercial Category to the new Public Services Consumer Category established by MERC's March 28, 2025 order. MSEDCL must decide applications within 3 weeks, and must credit advocates for overbilled amounts charged at commercial rates after April 1, 2025, the category's effective date. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 26-Mar-2026

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Shri Justice B.P. Colabawalla , Hon'ble Shri Justice Firdosh Phiroze Pooniwalla

  4. 12-Mar-2026

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  5. 12-Mar-2026

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Shri Justice B.P. Colabawalla , Hon'ble Shri Justice Firdosh Phiroze Pooniwalla

  6. 05-Mar-2026

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  7. 05-Mar-2026

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Shri Justice B.P. Colabawalla , Hon'ble Shri Justice Firdosh Phiroze Pooniwalla

  8. 26-Feb-2026

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  9. 26-Feb-2026

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Shri Justice B.P. Colabawalla , Hon'ble Shri Justice Firdosh Phiroze Pooniwalla

  10. 12-Feb-2026

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  11. 12-Feb-2026

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  12. 05-Feb-2026

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  13. 05-Feb-2026

    Due Admission - 1

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  14. 22-Jan-2026

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  15. 15-Jan-2026

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Shri Justice B.P. Colabawalla , Hon'ble Shri Justice Amit Satyavan Jamsandekar

  16. 18-Dec-2025

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Shri Justice B.P. Colabawalla , Hon'ble Shri Justice Amit Satyavan Jamsandekar

  17. 11-Dec-2025

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  18. 11-Dec-2025

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Shri Justice B.P. Colabawalla , Hon'ble Shri Justice Amit Satyavan Jamsandekar

  19. 04-Dec-2025

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  20. 04-Dec-2025

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Shri Justice B.P. Colabawalla , Hon'ble Shri Justice Amit Satyavan Jamsandekar

  21. 27-Nov-2025

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  22. 27-Nov-2025

    Due Admission - 1

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  23. 20-Nov-2025

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  24. 20-Nov-2025

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Shri Justice B.P. Colabawalla , Hon'ble Shri Justice Amit Satyavan Jamsandekar

  25. 13-Nov-2025

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  26. 13-Nov-2025

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Shri Justice B.P. Colabawalla , Hon'ble Shri Justice Amit Satyavan Jamsandekar

  27. 06-Nov-2025

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  28. 06-Nov-2025

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Shri Justice B.P. Colabawalla , Hon'ble Shri Justice Amit Satyavan Jamsandekar

  29. 09-Oct-2025

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  30. 09-Oct-2025

    Due Admission - 1

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  31. 25-Sep-2025

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  32. 25-Sep-2025

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  33. 18-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice B.P. Colabawalla,hon'ble Shri Justice Amit Satyavan JamsandekarView PDF

  34. 18-Sep-2025

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Shri Justice B.P. Colabawalla , Hon'ble Shri Justice Farhan Parvez Dubash

  35. 11-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice B.P. Colabawalla,hon'ble Shri Justice Farhan Parvez DubashView PDF

  36. 11-Sep-2025

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Shri Justice B.P. Colabawalla , Hon'ble Shri Justice Amit Satyavan Jamsandekar

  37. 04-Sep-2025

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  38. 04-Sep-2025

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Shri Justice B.P. Colabawalla , Hon'ble Shri Justice Firdosh Phiroze Pooniwalla

  39. 14-Aug-2025

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  40. 14-Aug-2025

    Due Admission - 1

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  41. 07-Aug-2025

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  42. 07-Aug-2025

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Shri Justice B.P. Colabawalla , Hon'ble Shri Justice Firdosh Phiroze Pooniwalla

  43. 24-Jul-2025

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  44. 24-Jul-2025

    Due Admission - 1

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  45. 10-Jul-2025

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  46. 10-Jul-2025

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  47. 03-Jul-2025

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  48. 03-Jul-2025

    For Admission

    Hon'ble Shri Justice B.P. Colabawalla , Hon'ble Shri Justice Firdosh Phiroze Pooniwalla

  49. 26-Jun-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice B.P. Colabawalla,hon'ble Shri Justice Firdosh Phiroze PooniwallaView PDF

  50. 26-Jun-2025

    For Admission

    Hon'ble Shri Justice B.P. Colabawalla , Hon'ble Shri Justice Firdosh Phiroze Pooniwalla

  51. 16-Jun-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  52. 07-May-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP/8193/2025

casestatus.in Summary

The Bombay High Court disposed of the writ petition by directing advocates to apply to MSEDCL within 2 weeks for reclassification from Commercial Category to the new Public Services Consumer Category established by MERC's March 28, 2025 order. MSEDCL must decide applications within 3 weeks, and must credit advocates for overbilled amounts charged at commercial rates after April 1, 2025, the category's effective date. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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