Appeal No. 209 of 2016

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In the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity,

New Delhi

(Appellate Jurisdiction)

Appeal No. 209 of 2016

Dated: 18^th May, 2018

Present:

Hon'ble Mr. I.J. Kapoor, Technical Member

Hon'ble Mr. N K Patil, Judicial Member

In the matter of :-

Himachal Pradesh State

Electricity Board Ltd. (HPSEBL)

Vidyut Bhawan,

Shimla-171 004

... Appellant

Versus

1.

Himachal Pradesh Electricity

Regulatory Commission

Keonthal Commercial Complex,

Khalini

Shimla-171 002

...Respondent No.1

2.

M/s Patikari Power Pvt. Ltd. (PPPL)

1^st House, Bhumian Estate,

Nav Bahar, Bhumian Road

Chhota Shimla-171 002

...Respondent No.2

Counsel for the Appellant(s) : Mr. Anand K. Ganesan

Ms. Swapna Seshadri

Ms. Parichita Chowdhury

Ms. Neha Garg

Ms. Rhea Luthra

Counsel for the Respondent(s) : Mr. Tarun Johri

Mr. Ankur Gupta

Mr. Ankit Saini for R-2

Appeal No. 209 of 2016

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JUDGMENT

PER HON'BLE MR. I.J. KAPOOR, TECHNICAL MEMBER

1. The present Appeal is being filed by Himachal Pradesh State

Electricity Board Ltd.(hereinafter referred to as the “Appellant”)

under Section 111 of the Electr