MEGHALAYA POWER DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION LIMITED v. MEGHALAYA STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ANR.
Court: High Court of Meghalaya
Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H. S. THANGKHIEW
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High Court of Meghalaya judgment dated 2024-02-15. MEGHALAYA POWER DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION LIMITED v. MEGHALAYA STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION AND...
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Serial No. 05-14 Regular List HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG WP(C) No. 242 of 2023 with WP(C) No. 243 of 2023 WP(C) No. 244 of 2023 WP(C) No. 245 of 2023 WP(C) No. 246 of 2023 WP(C) No. 247 of 2023 WP(C) No. 248 of 2023 WP(C) No. 249 of 2023 WP(C) No. 250 of 2023 WP(C) No. 251 of 2023 Date of Decision: 15. 02. 2024 Meghalaya Power Distribution Vs. Meghalaya State Electricity Corporation Limited Regulatory Commission & Anr. Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice H. S. Thangkhiew, Judge Appearance: For the Petitioner/Appellant(s) : Mr. A. Kumar, Sr. Adv. with Ms. R. Colney, GA. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. S. Jindal, Adv. (For R 1) Mr. K. Paul, Sr. Adv. with Mr. S. Chanda, Adv. (For R 2) i) Whether approved for reporting in Yes/No Law journals etc. : ii) Whether approved for publication in press: Yes/No Oral: 1. These matters have been heard at length on many earlier occasions, but the hearing could not be concluded. 2.
Today after hearing at some length, the parties are in consensus that it would be expedient that these matters are sent back to the Meghalaya State Electricity Regulatory Commission (MSERC) for adjudication. 3. Accordingly, with the consent of the parties, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the Meghalaya State Electricity Regulatory Commission (MSERC) to decide the pending cases and applications on their own merit, and in accordance with law. With regard to the tariff collected by the petitioner Corporation (MePDCL), and also the special tariff paid by the respondent/consumer herein, the same shall be subject to the final adjudication by the Meghalaya State Electricity Regulatory Commission (MSERC). 4. It is made clear that this Court has not entered into or expressed its opinion on the merit of these cases, leaving all the questions of law and facts to be decided by the Meghalaya State Electricity Regulatory Commission (MSERC).
These matters involving public revenue, it is expected that the same shall be expeditiously disposed of by the Meghalaya State Electricity Regulatory Commission (MSERC). 5. These writ petitions on the direction as contained above, are hereby closed and disposed of. 6. No order as to costs. Judge Meghalaya 15. 02. 2024 “D. Thabah-PS”
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