IN THE APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR ELECTRICITY (Appellate Jurisdiction)

APPEAL NO. 51 OF 2020 Dated: 17.11.2022 Present: Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.K. Gauba, Officiating Chairperson Hon’ble Mr. Sandesh Kumar Sharma, Technical Member In the matter of:

M/s. Gallantt Ispat Limited, Through its Managing Director, 8^th Floor, Gallantt Landmark, Bank Road, Gorakhpur-273001. … Appellant Versus

1. Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission, Through its Secretary, II Floor, UPERC Vidyut Niyamak Bhawan, Gomti Nagar, Vibhuti Khand, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh-226010.

2. Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd.

Through its Managing Director, Shakti Bhawan, 14-Ashok Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh-226001.

3. Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. (PUVVNL)

Through its Managing Director, Purvanchal Vidyut Bhawan, P.O. Vidyut Nagar, DLW, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh-221010 … Respondents Counsel for the Appellant(s) : Ms. Suparna Srivastava Mr. Tushar Mathur Counsel for the Respondent(s): Mr. C.K. Rai Mr. Sumit Panwar for R-1 Mr. Rajiv Srivastava for R-2&3

J U D G M E N T

PER HON’BLE MR. SANDESH KUMAR SHARMA, TECHNICAL MEMBER

1. M/s Gallantt Ispat Limited, (hereinafter “Appellant”) has filed the present Appeal being aggrieved by the