JUDGMENT

PER HON’BLE SMT. SEEMA GUPTA, TECHNICAL MEMBER (ELECTRICITY)

1. The instant appeal is preferred challenging the order dated 15.10.2019 passed by the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (“RERC/Respondent No 1/State Commission”) in RERC-1483 of 2019, whereby the Commission has upheld the charges levied by Distribution licensee, being in accordance with the Rajasthan Electricity regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for open Access) Regulations, 2016 (in short “RERC OA Regulation, 2016”) on the Appellant.

2. The Appellant- HNV Castings Private Limited (formerlyM/S Garima Overseas Ltd) is an HT consumer of JVVNL with a Contract Demand of 6500 KVA (prior to 23.04.2017 Contract Demand – CD was 4980 KVA)at

33 KV.

3. Respondent No. 2 is Jaipur VidyutVitran Nigam Limited (for short “JVVNL/Jaipur Discom/Distribution Licensee”) is a distribution Licensee, Respondent No. 3 is the State Power Committee (for short “SPC”) and Respondent No. 4, the Rajasthan VidyutPrasaran Nigam Ltd (“SLDC”) is the Nodal Agency for grant of No Objection Certificate/Concurrence/ prior standing clearance approving the open Access capacity under the Regulation 12 (6) of RERC OA Regulation, 2016.

4.