IN THE APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR ELECTRICITY (Appellate Jurisdiction)

APPEAL NO. 297 of 2021 Dated: 20.10.2022 Present: Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.K. Gauba, Officiating Chairperson Hon’ble Mr. Sandesh Kumar Sharma, Technical Member In the matter of:

1. ANANDVILAS 81 RESIDENT WELFARE ASSOCIATION (Registered)

Sector 81, Faridabad, Haryana 121002

2. PURI CONSTRUCTIONS PVT.LTD., 4-7b, Ground Floor, Tolstoy House 15 & 17, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi-110001. … Appellant(s)

Versus

1. HARYANA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION Through its Secretary, Bays 33-36, Sector 4, Panchkula-134112, Haryana

2. DAKSHIN HARYANA BIJLI VITRAN NIGAM LIMITED Through its Managing Director, Vidyut Sadan, Vidyut Nagar Hisar-125005, Haryana

3. M/S COUNTRYWIDE PROMOTERS PRIVATE LIMITED, Through its Authorised Representative, rd QT-14, 3 Floor, Next Door Parklands, Sector 76, Faridabad-121004, Haryana … Respondent(s)

Counsel for the Appellant (s) : Mr. Samiron Borkataky Ms. Kritika Angirish Ms.Smriti (AR)

Counsel for the Respondent (s) : Mr. Nitish K. Sharma for R-3 Mr. Samir Malik Mr. Nikita Chowkse Mr. TanishqSirohi for DHBVN J U D G M E N T (Oral)

PER HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE R.K. GAUBA, OFFICIATING CHAIRPERSON

1. The first appellant is a