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J. B. PARDIWALA, NIRAL R. MEHTA
Gujarat Electricity Board – Appellant
Versus
Reliance Industries Ltd – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. facts related to the establishment and operation of electricity supply. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. arguments from the appellant regarding tariff authority. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 3. respondent's arguments opposing the appellant’s claims. (Para 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 4. court’s observations on tariff jurisdiction and regulatory authority. (Para 29 , 30 , 36 , 46) |
| 5. supreme court rulings on determination of tariffs. (Para 37 , 39) |
| 6. dismissal of the appeal with no order as to costs. (Para 58) |
JUDGMENT :
J.B.PARDIWALA, J.
1. This appeal under Section 27 of the ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION ACT , 1998 (for short, “the Act, 1998”) is at the instance of the Gujarat Electricity Board being the original respondent before the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission, Ahmedabad and is directed against the common order passed by the Commission dated 6th September 2002 declaring the levy and the collection of charges @ 3 times of demand charges on excess drawal of power under clause 15 of the Commercial Circular No.687 dated 21st December 1998 and the revised Commercial
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