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MANOJ MISRA, UJJAL BHUYAN
VRL Logistics Limited – Appellant
Versus
Hubli Electricity Supply Co. Ltd. – Respondent
ORDER
1. This civil appeal arises from an order of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (for short, APTEL) dated 02.04.2014 in DFR No.2718 of 2013 by which APTEL has dismissed appellant’s appeal as not maintainable for being confined to rejection of the review petition. Besides, APTEL held the appeal to be barred since the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission, Bangalore (for short, the State Commission) had taken the view that review was belated and the prayer to condone the delay was liable to be rejected.
2. This case has a checkered history, therefore, a look at the facts would be necessary. Relevant facts are as follows:
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