ORISSA POWER TRANSMISSION CORP. LTD. vs WESTERN ELECTRICITY COMPANY OF ORISSA LTD. — C.A. No. 417/2007

Case under Section XVII. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010032872007

Filing Date

31-Jan-2007

Registration No

C.A. No. 417/2007

Diary Number

3287/2007

Order Date

05-Oct-2023

Document Type

Judgement - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Appeals Allowed

Last updated 18-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section XVII

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.ORISSA POWER TRANSMISSION CORP. LTD.

    Adv. RAJ KUMAR MEHTA[P-1]

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.WESTERN ELECTRICITY COMPANY OF ORISSA LTD.

    Adv. K. V. MOHAN[R-2] P. K. MANOHAR[R-12] RUTWIK PANDA[R-2] [Pr] HASAN MURTAZA[R-1] [Pr] HASAN MURTAZA[R-13] HASAN MURTAZA[R-14]

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 05-Oct-2023

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay S. Oka and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pankaj Mithal

  3. 02-Feb-2023

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay S. Oka

  4. 01-Feb-2023

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay S. Oka

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay S. Oka and Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna

  6. 30-Nov-2022

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay S. Oka

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hemant Gupta and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hemant Gupta and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hemant Gupta and Hon'ble Mr. Justice V. Ramasubramanian

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hemant Gupta and Hon'ble Mr. Justice V. Ramasubramanian

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hemant Gupta and Hon'ble Mr. Justice V. Ramasubramanian

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hemant Gupta and Hon'ble Mr. Justice V. Ramasubramanian

  15. 12-Feb-2020

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashok Bhushan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. Subhash Reddy

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashok Bhushan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashok Bhushan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Navin Sinha

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashok Bhushan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Navin Sinha

  19. 26-Nov-2019

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashok Bhushan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Navin Sinha

  20. 23-Oct-2019

    Administrative Order

    Registrar (J-V)

  21. 24-Jul-2019

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashok Bhushan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Navin Sinha

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashok Bhushan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Navin Sinha

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.V. Ramana, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer

  24. 14-Sep-2017

    First hearing

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  137. 31-Jan-2007

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    Registration No. C.A. No. 417/2007

  138. [ 2023 INSC 872 ]

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casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Supreme Court Judgment Case: GRIDCO Ltd. v. Western Electricity Supply Company of Orissa Ltd. & Ors. (Civil Appeal No. 414/2007 and related appeals) Court: Supreme Court of India Decision: The Court largely dismissed the appeals, finding that the Appellate Tribunal's orders were based on factual findings that did not warrant interference. Two appeals were partially allowed with limited modifications. Key Holdings: 1. Locus Standi of DISCOMs: The Court upheld DISCOMs' right to challenge bulk supply tariff (BST) orders, as RST determinations depend on BST, making them aggrieved parties. 2. Principal Loan Repayment: The Court affirmed that GRIDCO cannot pass through principal loan amounts in tariffs (as this amounts to double-recovery), but interest on loans may be allowed as a cost. 3. Export Earnings: Revenue from power exports must be treated as GRIDCO's earnings and deducted from ARR. 4. Commission's Appeals: The Court expressed serious doubt about the Commission preferring appeals against Appellate Tribunal orders that had tested its own quasi-judicial decisions, and declined to entertain most such appeals. 5. Findings of Fact: The Court refused to overturn factual findings of the Appellate Tribunal and Commission, emphasizing the limited scope of appeals under Section 125 of the Electricity Act. Result: Partially allowed only Civil Appeals 414/2007 and 417/2007 with specified modifications; all other appeals dismissed. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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