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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

M.A. Nos.2705-2706 of 2018

In

Civil Appeal Nos.5399-5400 of 2016

Energy Watchdog

Appellant(s)

Versus

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission

Respondent(s)

and Others

O R D E R

Having heard learned counsel for the parties,

including the learned Attorney General appearing for the

State of Gujarat, we allow the application for impleadment of

the State of Gujarat. We are of the view that, having perused

the High Power Committee’s report, which was given after our

judgment dated 11^th April, 2017, it will be open to the

applicants to approach the Central Electricity Regulatory

Commission (C.E.R.C.) for approval of the proposed amendments

to be made to the Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) in

question.

We make it clear that our judgment will not stand in

the way of maintaining such applications. We also make it

clear that each of the consumer groups, who had appeared

Digitally signed by

CHETAN KUMAR

Date: 2018.11.12

16:05:56 IST

Reason:

Signature Not Verified

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before us and who have appeared before us today, wil