2023:UHC:12252 Reserved I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAI NI TAL THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE ALOK KUMAR VERMA

27^TH APRI L, 2026 SPECI AL APPEAL NO. 149 OF 2021 T.H.D.C. India Ltd through its CMD …..Appellant.

Versus State of Uttarakhand & Others ….Respondents.

With SPECI AL APPEAL NO. 131 OF 2021 N.H.P.C. Ltd. through its Senior Manager (Elec.)

…..Appellant.

Versus State of Uttarakhand & Others ….Respondents.

With SPECI AL APPEAL NO. 134 OF 2021 M/s Jaiprakash Power Ventures Limited …..Appellant.

Versus State of Uttarakhand & Others ….Respondents.

With SPECI AL APPEAL NO. 136 OF 2021 Alaknanda Hydro Power Company Ltd. …..Appellant.

Versus State of Uttarakhand & Others ….Respondents.

With SPECI AL APPEAL NO. 137 OF 2021 Alaknanda Hydro Power Company Ltd. …..Appellant.

Versus State of Uttarakhand & Others ….Respondents.

With SPECI AL APPEAL NO. 139 OF 2021 M/s Swasti Power Pvt. Limited …..Appellant.

Versus State of Uttarakhand & Others ….Respondents.

With SPECI AL APPEAL NO. 140 OF 2021 Alaknanda Hydro Power Company Ltd. …..Appellant.

Versus State of Uttarakhand & Others ….Respondents.

With SPECI AL APPEAL NO. 141 OF 2021 Alaknanda Hydro Power Company Ltd. …..Appellant.

Versus State of Uttarakhand & Others ….Respondents.

With SPECI AL APPEAL NO. 142 OF 2021 M/s Swasti Power Pvt. Limited …..Appellant.

Versus State of Uttarakhand & Others ….Respondents.

With SPECI AL APPEAL NO. 143 OF 2021 Alaknanda Hydro Power Company Ltd. …..Appellant.

Versus State of Uttarakhand & Others ….Respondents.

With SPECI AL APPEAL NO. 363 OF 2021 Bhilangana Hydro Power Ltd. …..Appellant.

Versus State of Uttarakhand & Others ….Respondents.

With SPECI AL APPEAL NO. 367 OF 2021 Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited …..Appellant.

Versus State of Uttarakhand & Others ….Respondents.

With WRI T PETI TI ON ( M/ S) NO. 1739 OF 2021 Renew Jal Urja Private Limited …..Petitioner.

Versus State of Uttarakhand & Others ….Respondents.

Present :-

Appellant(s):

Mr. Sanjay Jain, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Shobhit Saharia, learned counsel, Mr. Padmesh Mishra, learned counsel, Ms. Harshita Sukhija, learned counsel, Ms. Palak Jain, learned counsel and Mr. Nishank Tripathi, learned counsel for the appellant-THDC in SPA No.149 of 2021.

Mr. Tushar Mehta, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Anurag Bisaria, learned counsel with Mr. Avneesh Arputham, learned counsel for the appellant in SPA No.131 of 2021.

Ms. Devika Tiwari, learned counsel for the appellant in SPA No.134 of 2021 Mr. Saurabh Kirpal, learned Senior Advocate with Mr. D.S. Patni, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Dharmendra Barthwal, learned counsel, Mr. Kartik Nayyar, learned counsel with Mr. Kashish Bansal, learned counsel for the appellants in SPA No.136 of 2021, SPA No.137 of 2021, SPA No.140 of 2021, SPA No.141 of 2021 &

SPA No.143 of 2021.

Mr. Ajit Tiwari, learned counsel for the appellant in SPA No.136 of 2021.

Mr. D.S. Patni, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Siddhant Manral, learned counsel for the appellant in SPA No.139 of 2021 & SPA No.142 of 2021.

Mr. Sujit Ghosh, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Nishant Kumar, learned counsel, Ms. Anshika Agarwal, learned counsel, Mr. Mannat Daraich, learned counsel, Mr. Chetan Pathak, learned counsel & Mr. Rohit Arora, learned counsel for the appellant in SPA No.363 of 2021.

Mr. U.K. Uniyal, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Abhishek Kumar, learned counsel, Mr. Nived V.V.N., learned counsel, Mr. Pragya Prakash Upadhyay, learned counsel, Mr. Neelabh Bisht, learned counsel with Ms. Aditi Singh, learned counsel for the appellant-UPPCL in SPA No.367 of 2021.

Ms. Kamakshi Sehgal, learned counsel with Mr. Ankur Saigal, learned counsel & Mr.

Vikas Bahuguna, learned counsel for the petitioner in WPMS No.1739 of 2021, Respondent(s)

Mr. Dinesh Dwivedi, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Prateek Dwivedi, learned counsel, Mr. Shivam Singh, learned counsel, Mr. T.S. Bisht, learned Deputy Advocate General and Mr. V.D. Bisen, learned Standing Counsel for the State of U