CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION NEW DELHI Petition No.353/MP/2025 Coram:

Shri Jishnu Barua, Chairperson Shri Ramesh Babu V., Member Shri Harish Dudani, Member Shri Ravinder Singh Dhillon Date of Order: 30.06.2025 In the Matter Of:

Petition under Section 79 (1) (c) of the Electricity Act 2003 read with Regulation 41 and 42 of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Connectivity and General Network Access to the inter-State Transmission System) Regulations, 2022 for seeking relaxation of the date of 30.09.2024 which is stipulated under Regulation 19.2 of the said GNA Regulations for submission of the application for additional GNA for the financial year 2025-26, 2026-27 and 2027-28.

AND In the Matter Of:

1) Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL), Janpath, Bhubaneswar-751007, Odisha. ...… Petitioner Versus

1) Central Transmission Utility of India Limited Floors No. 5-10, Tower 1, Plot No. 16, IRCON International Tower, Institutional Area, Sector 32, Gurugram, Haryana – 122001

2) GRIDCO Limited Janpath, Bhubaneswar - 751022. ……...Respondent(s)

Parties Present:

Mr. Sandeep Kumar Mahapatra, Advocate, OPTCL Mr. Tribhuvan, Advocate, OPTCL

ORDER

The instant Petition is fil