WEST BENGAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION Vs. C E S C LIMITED
LAWS(SC)-2002-10-100
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA (FROM: CALCUTTA)
Decided on October 03,2002

WEST BENGAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION Appellant
VERSUS
C.E.S.C.LIMITED Respondents





Cited Judgements :-

JAI BALAJI INDUSTRIES LIMITRED VS. UNION OF INDIA [LAWS(CAL)-2012-12-13] [REFERRED TO]
MCX STOCK EXCHANGE LIMITED VS. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA [LAWS(BOM)-2012-3-24] [REFERRED TO]
D.SIVA SANKARA RAO VS. INCOME TAX OFFICER [LAWS(APH)-2012-11-34] [REFERRED TO]
HIMACHAL PRADESH STATE VS. JAI PRAKASH POWER VENTURES [LAWS(ET)-2012-2-13] [REFERRED TO]
PAVAN PRAKASH VS. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX (CENTRAL) [LAWS(PAT)-2016-1-138] [REFERRED TO]
KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED VS. R K POWERGEN PRIVATE LIMITED [LAWS(KAR)-2005-8-41] [REFERRED TO]
VERIETY ENTERTAINMENT PVT LTD VS. STATE OF ORISSA [LAWS(ORI)-2008-5-17] [REFERRED TO]
BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED VS. TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA [LAWS(SC)-2013-12-11] [REFERRED TO]
GENERAL MANAGER TELECOME BSNL KOZHIKODE VS. M KRISHNAN [LAWS(KER)-2003-2-25] [REFERRED TO]
ABDUL RAHEEM VS. KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY BOARD [LAWS(SC)-2007-11-77] [REFERRED TO]
CLARIANT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED VS. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD [LAWS(SC)-2004-8-155] [REFERED TO 13.]
KRISHNA POULTRY FARM AND ORS. VS. STATE OF ORISSA [LAWS(ORI)-2015-8-10] [REFERRED TO]
M MUNIVENKATAPPA VS. STATE OF KARNATAKA [LAWS(KAR)-2006-1-18] [REFERRED TO]
YALLAPPA IRAPPA KUMBAR AND ORS. VS. CHANNABASAPPA AND ORS. [LAWS(KAR)-2017-2-175] [REFERRED TO]
M SAINALABDEEN VS. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD [LAWS(KER)-2005-11-39] [REFERRED TO]
MAA LAXMI STEELS PRIVATE LTD VS. ODISHA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION [LAWS(ORI)-2012-10-14] [REFERRED TO]
KIRLOSKAR BROTHERS LTD VS. COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE PUNE [LAWS(SC)-2005-3-3] [REFERRED TO]
BADRI KEDAR PAPER PVT LTD VS. U P ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMN [LAWS(SC)-2008-12-53] [REFERRED TO]
UTTAR PRADESH POWER CORPORATION LTD VS. NTPC LTD [LAWS(SC)-2011-9-55] [REFERRED TO]
SUPER STEEL CASTING LIMITED VS. DAMODAR VALLEY CORPORATION [LAWS(JHAR)-2020-2-9] [REFERRED TO]
DR. SANDEEP SINGH VS. STATE OF UTTARANCHAL AND ORS. [LAWS(UTN)-2004-2-14] [REFERRED TO]
KANDLA SALT LEASEHOLDER WELFARE ASSOCIATION VS. UNION OF INDIA [LAWS(GJH)-2013-6-17] [REFERRED TO]
COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION VS. BANSI LAL [LAWS(HPH)-2013-8-56] [REFERRED TO]
IMC LIMITED & 1 OTHER(S) VS. UNION OF INDIA & 2 OTHER(S) [LAWS(GJH)-2019-5-33] [REFERRED TO]
YOUNG FRIENDS & CO. & ORS. VS. PURI INVESTMENTS [LAWS(DLH)-2018-11-26] [REFERRED TO]
VODAFONE INDIA LTD. & ORS. VS. TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA [LAWS(DLH)-2017-9-165] [REFERRED TO]
ANAND NARAIN SINGH VS. U P SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVICES SELECTION BOARD ALLAHABAD [LAWS(ALL)-2003-9-58] [REFERRED TO]
AMIYA SINHA VS. STATE OF TRIPURA [LAWS(GAU)-2010-3-36] [REFERRED TO]
QUAZI MOHD NAJMUDDIN HUSSAIN VS. STATE OF A P [LAWS(APH)-2005-8-2] [REFERRED TO]
THDC INDIA LIMITED VS. CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LIMITED AND ORS. [LAWS(APTE)-2014-2-16] [REFERRED TO]
HOOGHLY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY VS. WEST BENGAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ORS. [LAWS(APTE)-2015-5-1] [REFERRED TO]
ECOREN ENERGY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED VS. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH [LAWS(APH)-2022-3-109] [REFERRED TO]
AKHIL BHARTIYA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND STAFF FEDERATION VS. UNION OF INDIA [LAWS(DLH)-2007-12-121] [REFERRED TO]
MAHARASHTRA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD VS. MAHARASHTRA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION [LAWS(BOM)-2003-2-47] [REFERRED TO]
SATISH DATTATRAY NADGAUDA VS. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA [LAWS(BOM)-2007-5-32] [REFERRED TO]
NIRMA LIMITED VS. UNION OF INDIA [LAWS(GJH)-2017-2-255] [REFERRED TO]
ASHWAMEGH CO OP HOUSING SOCIETY LTD VS. UTTAR GUJARAT VIJ COMPANY LIMITED & ELECTRICITY OMBUDSMAN [LAWS(GJH)-2021-6-81] [REFERRED TO]
SHRI SAJID KHAN VS. PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX [LAWS(ALL)-2019-8-200] [REFERRED TO]
MAHARASHTRA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD VS. MAHARASHTRA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION [LAWS(BOM)-2004-2-40] [REFERRED TO]
GAJENDRA HALDEA VS. STATE OF THE NCT OF DELHI [LAWS(DLH)-2007-7-110] [REFERRED TO]
CAPT (RETD ) O P SHARMA & ANR VS. KAMLA SHARMA & ORS [LAWS(DLH)-2008-3-387] [REFERRED]
SUBRATA PATRA VS. DISTRICT INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS [LAWS(CAL)-2008-8-25] [REFERRED TO]
T M INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS LTD VS. TARIFF AUTHORITY FOR MAJOR PORTS [LAWS(CAL)-2009-5-50] [REFERRED TO]
UNITED RWAS JOINT ACTION AND ORS. VS. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2015-10-324] [REFERRED TO]
LANCO KONDAPALLI POWER P LTD VS. TRANSMISSION CORPN OF A P [LAWS(APH)-2004-10-130] [REFERRED TO]
APERC, SCY, HYDERABAD AND ORS. VS. CPDCL, M.D., HYD. AND ORS. [LAWS(APH)-2015-5-22] [REFERRED TO]
THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, BELGAUM AND ANOTHER VS. M/S. BAHUBALI NEMINATH MUTTIN [LAWS(KAR)-2016-7-47] [REFERRED TO]
SMT. SAKUNTALA DEVI WIFE OF SRI MITHU CHOUDHARY VS. MAHENDRA CHOUDHARY [LAWS(PAT)-2018-1-425] [REFERRED TO]
STATE OF RAJASTHAN VS. DADU DAYAL MARRIAGE GARDEN [LAWS(RAJ)-2018-3-164] [REFERRED TO]
URMILA DEVI (SMT.) AND ANR. VS. STATE OF UTTARANCHAL AND ORS. [LAWS(UTN)-2004-6-16] [REFERRED TO]
M/S. JINDAL STAINLESS VS. STATE OF ORISSA [LAWS(ORI)-2006-11-62] [REFERRED TO]
M/S. INDIAN CHARGE CHROME LIMITED VS. GRID CORPORATION OF ORISSA LIMITED [LAWS(ORI)-2006-11-65] [REFERRED TO]
PUNJAB STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD VS. SIEL LTD [LAWS(SC)-2008-8-105] [REFERRED TO]
K T PLANTATION PVT LTD VS. STATE OF KARNATAKA [LAWS(SC)-2011-8-39] [REFERRED TO]
RAJESH AWASTHI VS. NAND LAL JAISWAL [LAWS(SC)-2012-10-60] [REFERRED TO]
SURESH RAJAN VS. REGISTRAR GENERAL [LAWS(MAD)-2014-6-474] [REFERRED]
R. MUTHUKUMARASWAMY, PRESIDENT OF MADRAS BAR ASSOCIATION VS. STATE OF TAMIL NADU [LAWS(MAD)-2014-2-50] [REFERRED TO]
M/S VIJAY LOHA BHANDAR VS. COMMISSIONER TRADE TAX U.P. GOMTI ... [LAWS(ALL)-2017-12-58] [REFERRED TO]
RAMDAS S/O. MAROTRAO KATHLE VS. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA [LAWS(BOM)-2016-10-36] [REFERRED TO]
P Keshava Reddy VS. Municipal Commissioner Manchiryala Municipality [LAWS(APH)-2005-2-108] [REFERRED TO]
LANCO KONDAPALLI POWER P LTD VS. TRANSMISSION CORPORATION OF A P [LAWS(APH)-2004-10-52] [REFERRED TO]
P.HARSHA VARDHAN VS. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE [LAWS(APH)-2014-12-73] [REFERRED TO]
ROHIT FERRO TECH LIMITED VS. WEST BENGAL STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION [LAWS(CAL)-2005-2-78] [REFERRED TO]
BARI BRAHMANA INDUSTRIES ASSO VS. POWER DEVELOPMENT DEPTT [LAWS(J&K)-2008-8-2] [REFERRED TO]
BARI BRAHMANA INDUSTRIES ASSO VS. POWER DEVELOPMENT DEPTT [LAWS(J&K)-2008-8-2] [REFERRED TO]
ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL VS. ITS MY NAME PVT. LTD. [LAWS(DLH)-2020-6-32] [REFERRED TO]
GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI VS. UNION OF INDIA [LAWS(DLH)-2016-8-76] [REFERRED TO]
D P LON VS. COLLECTOR OF CENTRAL EXCISE AND CUSTOMS [LAWS(SC)-2003-3-34] [REFERRED]
CESC LTD VS. SURESH AGARWAL [LAWS(CAL)-2006-4-39] [REFERRED TO]
DAMODAR VALLEY CORPORATION VS. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL, KOLKATA AND ORS. [LAWS(APTE)-2013-4-15] [REFERRED TO]
HIMACHAL PRADESH STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LIMITED VS. HIMACHAL PRADESH ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION [LAWS(HPH)-2013-8-6] [REFERRED TO]
PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX VS. BIRJU CHHOTALAL SHAH [LAWS(GJH)-2023-8-365] [REFERRED TO]
PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (CENTRAL) VS. PRABODHCHANDRA JAYANTILAL PATEL [LAWS(GJH)-2023-7-33] [REFERRED TO]
TELANGANA STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION VS. AGARWAL FOUNDRIES PVT. LTD. [LAWS(TLNG)-2019-3-169] [REFERRED TO]
VIJAY KUMAR TALWAR VS. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX DELHI [LAWS(SC)-2010-12-7] [REFERRED TO]
SHREE SIDHBALI STEELS LTD VS. STATE OF U P [LAWS(SC)-2011-1-108] [REFERRED TO]
VISA STEEL VS. STATE OF ORISSA [LAWS(ORI)-2009-3-73] [REFERRED TO]
TATA IRON AND STEEL CO LTD VS. STATE OF ORISSA [LAWS(ORI)-2006-3-1] [REFERRED TO]
SURYACHAKRA SPINNING MILLS P LTD VS. STATE OF TAMIL NADU [LAWS(MAD)-2006-7-247] [REFERRED TO]
NIRMAL LOHIYA VS. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH [LAWS(MPH)-2021-6-53] [REFERRED TO]
JAIPRAKASH ASSOCIATES LTD. VS. MADHYA PRADESH ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION [LAWS(MPH)-2016-5-25] [REFERRED TO]
L M T LIMITED VS. STATE OF U P [LAWS(SC)-2007-12-1] [REFERRED TO]
KASHI VISHWANATH STEELS LTD. VS. STATE OF UTTARANCHAL [LAWS(UTN)-2005-8-46] [REFERRED TO]
JEET SINGH AND ORS. VS. STATE OF UTTARANCHAL AND ORS. [LAWS(UTN)-2006-3-45] [REFERRED TO]
CELLULAR OPERATORS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA VS. UNION OF INDIA [LAWS(SC)-2002-12-107] [REFERRED TO]
UMABAI VS. NILKANTH DHONDIBA CHAVAN [LAWS(SC)-2005-4-39] [REFERRED TO]
JINDAL THERMAL POWER COMPANY LIMITED VS. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED [LAWS(KAR)-2004-4-6] [REFERRED TO]
PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX VS. CLASSIC NETWORK PVT. LTD. [LAWS(GJH)-2023-8-981] [REFERRED TO]
PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX VS. CHAMPALAL GOPIRAM AGARWAL [LAWS(GJH)-2023-7-1275] [REFERRED TO]
MADHYA PRADESH POWERGENERATION VS. MADHYA PRADESH ELECTRICITY [LAWS(ET)-2012-3-11] [REFERRED TO]
SHIVCO L.P.G. BOTTLING COMPANY VS. M.P. ELECTRICITY BOARD AND OTHERS [LAWS(MPH)-2017-3-3] [REFERRED TO]
NIRMAL LOHIYA VS. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH [LAWS(MPH)-2021-6-49] [REFERRED TO]
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS INDIA LTD. VS. COMMISSIONER OF C. EX., KOLKATA-I [LAWS(CE)-2008-9-194] [REFERRED TO]
INDIA CEMENTS LTD VS. CHAIRMAN APSERC [LAWS(APH)-2011-7-20] [REFERRED]
MR. PUSHPENDRA SURANA VS. ADANI POWER LIMITED AND OTHERS INTERLOCUTORY [LAWS(APTE)-2014-2-39] [REFERRED TO]
TATA MOTORS LIMITED VS. MAHARASHTRA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION & ANOTHER [LAWS(APTE)-2014-8-22] [REFERRED TO]
KANDLA PORT TRUST VS. KANDLA SALT LEASEHOLDER WELFARE ASSOCATION AND ORS [LAWS(GJH)-2013-10-277] [REFERRED TO]
TATA POWER DELHI DISTRIBUTION LTD. VS. CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION [LAWS(DLH)-2022-1-86] [REFERRED TO]
GAUR DISTRIBUTORS VS. HATHWAY CABLE & DATACOM LTD [LAWS(DLH)-2016-8-188] [REFERRED]
STATE BANK OF INDIA VS. CONSORTIUM OF MR. MURARI LAL JALAN [LAWS(SC)-2024-11-22] [REFERRED TO]
TATA COMMUNICATIONS LTD , THROUGH ITS ASSISTANT MANAGER (HR) V GEETHA VS. TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA [LAWS(MAD)-2018-7-25] [REFERRED TO]
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CHENNAI VS. ADANI EXPORT LIMITED [LAWS(SC)-2004-4-149] [REFERRED TO]
TRANSMISSION CORPORATION OF ANDHRA PRADESH LTD VS. SAI RENEWABLE POWER PVT LTD [LAWS(SC)-2010-7-1] [REFERRED TO]
NTPC LTD VS. M P STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD [LAWS(SC)-2011-9-44] [REFERRED TO]
UNION OF INDIA VS. RAJASTHAN REAL ESTATE REGULATORY AUTHORITY [LAWS(RAJ)-2021-12-121] [REFERRED TO]
SIEL LIMITED VS. PUNJAB STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION [LAWS(P&H)-2003-11-59] [REFERRED TO]
PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (CENTRAL), SURAT VS. JAYANTIBHAI VIRJIBHAI BABARIYA [LAWS(GJH)-2023-9-109] [REFERRED TO]
SAJID KHAN VS. PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX [LAWS(ALL)-2019-8-336] [REFERRED TO]
MAHARASHTRA STATE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD VS. MAHARASHTRA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION [LAWS(BOM)-2011-11-76] [REFERRED TO]
TATA POWER COMPANY LIMITED VS. RELIANCE ENERGY LIMITED [LAWS(BOM)-2004-12-107] [REFERRED TO]
A.P. STATE FINANCIAL CORPN. VS. MAGNA HARD TEMPT LTD. [LAWS(APH)-2008-2-111] [REFERRED TO]
PEOPLES MONITORING ON ELETRICITY REGULATION VS. GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [LAWS(APH)-2011-2-88] [REFERRED TO]
SRI RANA SINHA ALIAS SUJIT SINHA VS. STATE OF TRIPURA [LAWS(GAU)-2011-4-15] [REFERRED TO]
COMMISSIONER OF C. EX., CUS. & S.T., BBSR-II VS. ORES INDIA (P) LTD. [LAWS(CE)-2008-10-106] [REFERRED TO]
JEET SINGH VS. STATE OF UTTARANCHAL [LAWS(ALL)-2006-3-82] [REFERRED TO]
RAJENDER PRASHAD VS. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI [LAWS(DLH)-2016-8-11] [REFERRED TO]
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS VS. JHUNJHUNWALA VANASPATI LTD [LAWS(GJH)-2008-7-39] [REFERRED TO]
SAL STEEL LTD VS. STATE LOAD DISPATCH CENTRE [LAWS(GJH)-2010-4-234] [REFERRED TO]
RAJENDRA PRASAD NAUTIYAL VS. KRISHNA KUMAR BANGWAL [LAWS(UTN)-2006-8-1] [RELIED ON]
CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA VS. VRAJLAL KAPURCHAND GANDHI [LAWS(SC)-2003-7-94] [REFERRED]
CHANDNA IMPEX PVT LIMITED VS. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS NEW DELHI [LAWS(SC)-2011-7-105] [REFERRED TO]
COIMBATORE STOCK EXCHANGE LTD. AND ORS. VS. TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ORS. [LAWS(SC)-2013-2-109] [REFERRED TO]
U P STATE SPINNING CO LTD VS. R S PANDEY [LAWS(SC)-2005-9-27] [REFERRED TO]
PRASAD CONSTRUCTION & COMPANY VS. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX [LAWS(PAT)-2016-4-203] [REFERRED TO]
Balmukund Sponge VS. Union of India [LAWS(JHAR)-2012-3-179] [REFERRED TO]
ADANI POWER LIMITED VS. UTTAR HARYANA BIJLI VIDYUT NIGAM LTD., DAKSHIN HARYANA BIJLI VIDYUT NIGAM LTD. AND GUJARAT URJA VIKAS NIGAM LTD. [LAWS(ET)-2014-2-4] [REFERRED TO]
BELMA MAWRIE AND ORS. VS. CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (C.I.C.) MEGHALAYA STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION AND ORS. [LAWS(MEGH)-2015-7-13] [REFERRED TO]
PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX VS. BELL CERAMICS LTD. [LAWS(GJH)-2021-7-343] [REFERRED TO]
KAMLA BAI VS. UNION OF INDIA [LAWS(DLH)-2003-12-28] [REFERRED TO]
CHANDNI CHOWK SARV VYAPAR MANDAL VS. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI [LAWS(DLH)-2005-10-12] [REFERRED TO]


JUDGEMENT

- (1.)Leave granted in SLP (C) No. CC 6293/02 and SLP (C) No. CC 6307/02. In the connected appeals, leave has already been granted. All these matters raised common question of law and facts, hence, have been clubbed together.
(2.)The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (the Commission) by an order dated 7-11-2001 determined the tariff for the sale of electricity by the Calcutta Electricity Supply Company Ltd. (the Company) for the years 2000-2001 and 2001-2002. Being aggrieved by the said determination of tariff, the Company preferred an appeal before the High Court of Calcutta under Section 27 of the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998 (the 1998 Act). The High Court by the impugned judgment has allowed the appeal of the Company by itself re-determining the tariff and enhancing the same. It is against this judgment of the High Court the above civil appeals are preferred.
(3.)C.A. No. 4037 of 2002 is preferred by the Commission specifically contending that the Commission is not challenging the tariff fixed by the High Court in its appellate jurisdiction. It contends that it was aggrieved by the interpretation by the High Court of some of the provisions of the 1998 Act as also the High Court's finding in regard to the validity of the Regulations and the procedure to be followed in fixing the tariff which findings, according to the appellant, would make the Commission nugatory and defeat the very object of the 1998 Act.


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