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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 19837/2025

RENEW DINKAR URJA PVT LTD & ANR. .....Petitioners

Through: Mr. Buddy Ranganathan (Sr.Adv)

along with Mr. Vishrov Mukerjee, Mr.

Ameya Vikram Mishra, Mr. Deepak

Thakur, Ms. Shefali Tripathi, Advs.

versus

CENTRAL TRANSMISSION UTILITY OF INDIA LIMITED &

ANR. .....Respondents

Through:

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA

O R D E R

% 31.12.2025

1. The present petition raises a grievance with respect to notice dated

11.12.2025 issued by the respondent no.1/ Central Transmission Utility of

India Limited (‘CTUIL’), whereby the said respondent has threatened to

revoke the 200 MW connectivity granted to the petitioner no.1’s Solar Power

Project.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the said project is

currently at an advanced stages of trial and commissioning.

3. A communication dated 10.12.2025 came to be issued by the CTUIL

which reads as under:-

This is a digitally signed order.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 19/01/2026 at 17:24:07

4. In terms of the aforesaid communication dated 10.12.2025, it has been

recorded that the last element of the transmission system required for the

effectiveness of the deemed GNA granted to the petitioner has been put under

commercial operation by the concerned TSP with effect from 05.12.2025.

Consequently, the communication records that the deemed GNA/connectivity

granted to the petitioner has been made effective with effect from 12.12.2025.

5. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner contends that, in terms of the

applicable regulations, inter alia, Regulation 24.6 of the CERC Regulations,

2022, the petitioner was entitled to the time stipulated therein for

commissioning of the project. It is submitted that the impugned notice dated

11.12.2025 came to be issued even before the expiry of the time period

available to the petitioner under the regulatory framework. The same reads as

under:

This is a digitally signed order.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 19/01/2026 at 17:24:07

6. It is submitted that the last date for compliance stipulated in the

aforesaid notice is in contravention of the period contemplated under

This is a digitally signed order.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 19/01/2026 at 17:24:07

Regulation 24.6. It is further submitted that, in effect, the said communication

unreasonably threatens to revoke the connectivity granted to the petitioner,

only a day after from it being made effective.

7. It is pointed out that in the pending petition filed by the petitioner

herein before the CERC, an application came to be filed seeking an

appropriate interim relief, inter alia, seeking issuance of directions to CTUIL

to extend the date of effectiveness of the petitioner no.1’s connectivity under

the aforesaid regulation.However, vide order dated 19.12.2025 (which

became available to the petitioner only on 24.12.2025), the Commission did

not consider it appropriate to grant the relief sought, without affording an

opportunity of hearing to CTUIL.

8. It is emphasized that the CERC has kept the issue of grant of interim

relief pending. It is submitted that irreparable loss would be caused to the

petitioners if the connectivity granted in respect of the petitioner no.1’s

project is revoked in the meantime.

9. In the circumstances learned senior counsel for the petitioner confines

to seeking interim protection only till the matter is duly considered by the

CERC. It is pointed out that the CERC is slated to take up the matter on

08.01.2026.

10. Issue notice to the respondents through all permissible modes,

returnable for the next date of hearing. Das