IN THE APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR ELECTRICITY AT NEW DELHI APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPEAL NO. 714 OF 2023 Dated: 2^nd February 2024 Present: Hon`ble Dr. Ashutosh Karnatak, Technical Member (P&NG)

Hon`ble Mr. Virender Bhat, Judicial Member Central U.P. Gas Limited Through its Senior Manager, 7^th Floor, UPSIDC Complex, A-1/4, Lakhanpur, Kanpur- 208024 U.P.

Mobile No. 07565908080 ......Appellant navinsingh@cugl.co.in Versus

1. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Through its Executive Director, 4^th Floor, Gas & Renewables Dept., WZ CGM, Richardson & Cruddas Building, Sir JJ Road, Byculla, Mumbai- 400008 (Maharashtra)

022-23768192 dpgupta@hpcl.in, corphqo@hpcl.in .......Respondent 1

2. Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board, Through its Secretary, 1^st Floor, World Trade Centre Babar Road, New Delhi- 110001

011-2345-7700 Email:-contact@pngrb.gov.in ........Respondent 2 Counsel on record for the Appellant(s) : Shiv Kumar Pandey Anshal Rai Chandrashekhar A.C Counsel on record for the Respondent(s) : Sacchin Puri, Ld. Sr. Adv.

Matrugupta Mishra Swagatika Sahoo Ritika Singhal Vignesh Srinivasan Nipun Dave Ishita Thakur Sonakshi …. for Res. 1 Sumit Kishore Divyansh Hanu Tanuja Dhoulakhandi Mohit Bu