IN THE APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR ELECTRICITY (Appellate Jurisdiction)

APPEAL No. 27 OF 2019 Dated : 09.01.2025 Present: Hon’ble Mr. Sandesh Kumar Sharma, Technical Member Hon’ble Mr. Virender Bhat, Judicial Member In the matter of:

1. MAHARASHTRA STATE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD.

5^th Floor, Plot No. G-9, Station Road, Prakashgad, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400 051 Through its Chief Engineer, Commercial.

2. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, MAHARASHTRA STATE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD.

Vidyut Bhavan, Annabhau Sathe Chowk, Nanded Circle Office, Nanded – 431 602 … Appellant(s)

Versus

1. MAHARASHTRA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION World Trade Centre, Centre No.1

13th Floor, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, Mumbai – 400 005 Through its Secretary

2. M/S JAI CORP LIMITED (JCL), 11 & 12 B, Mittal Towers, B Wing, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021 Through its Vice President (Com) … Respondent(s)

Counsel for the Appellant(s) : Samir Malik Rahul Sinha Nikita Choukse Shaida Das Akash Lamba Himani Yadav Counsel for the Respondent(s) : --

J U D G M E N T

PER HON’BLE MR. VIRENDER BHAT, JUDICIAL MEMBER

1. This appeal is directed against the order dated 26.03.2018 (hereinafter refereed to as “the impugned order”) pass