2026:HHC:892-DB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No.11832 of 2024

Date of decision: 05.0P1.2026

The Himachal Pradesh Electricity

Regulatory Commission. ...Petitioner.

Versus

The Union of India & Ors. …Respondents.

Coram o

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Romesh Verma, Judge.

Whether approved for reporrting?1

For the petitioner : Mr. Vishal Mohan, Senior Advocate with

Mr. Praveen Sharma & Mr. Aditya Sood,

oAdvocates.

For the respondents : None for respondent No.1.

: Mr. Vijay K. Arora, Senior Advocate with

Ms. Aastha, Mr. Hitansh Raj and Mr.

h Gaurav Kumar, Advocates, for

respondents No.2 to 4.

Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge

Petitioner-Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory

Commission (‘HPERC’), has been constituted under Section 17 of Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998, vide notification dated

30.12.2000.

2. Petitioner being aggrieved by Show Cause Notice dated 02.07.2024 (Annexure P-7) issued by respondent No.4 asking the

Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes

petitioner why Goods & Service Tax (‘GST’) be not levied on the petitioner for rendering statutory services assigned to the petitioner under Section 8