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NA Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited vs Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited

Case NumberOP/25/2024
Date of Filing12 Sept 2024
Case TypeOriginal Petition
Last Hearing21 Apr 2026
StateKarnataka
CityBengaluru
Year of Filing2024

Party Details

Petitioner
  • TATA POWER RENEWABLE ENERGY LIMITEDC/o THE TATA POWER COMPANY LIMITEDCORPORATE CENTER
  • 34 SANT TUKARAM ROAD
  • CARNAC BUNDER
  • MUMBAI
  • MAHARASHTRA400009
Respondent
  • BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITEDMANAGING DIRECTORBANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LTD.
  • NRUPATHUNGA RD
  • NUNEGUNDLAPALLI
  • AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
  • BENGALURU
  • KARNATAKA 560001

Case Summary

TATA POWER RENEWABLE ENERGY LIMITEDC/o THE TATA POWER COMPANY LIMITEDCORPORATE CENTER and 34 SANT TUKARAM ROAD filed Case No. OP/25/2024 in the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commision on 12 Sept 2024 against BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITEDMANAGING DIRECTORBANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LTD. and NRUPATHUNGA RD. The case has undergone 11 hearings over 1 year and 4 months. The case is currently pending.

Hearing History (11)

  • 21APR 2026
    Case called for arguments on 21.04.2026. Counsel for petitioner Sri. Punyam for SKV Law Offices present, submits that the Hon’ble CERC has heard the similar matter filed by some of the petitioners including the present petitioner & reserved the case for orders. Hence, prays to defer this matter till the final orders of the Hon’ble CERC. Counsel for R-1 Sumanth K. Gowda for Precinct Legal present. Counsel for R-2 Sri. Anubhav Mishra present on behalf of Sri. Samarth Kashyap through video conferencing. Commission having heard and noted the submissions of the petitioner counsel, adjourned the case. For arguments, call on 23.06.2026.

    Judge: Full Bench - PRK(C)+HKJ(L)+JA(M)

    Stage: FOR ARGUMENTS

  • 3FEB 2026
    Case called for arguments on 03.02.2026. Counsel Ms. Drishti Rathi present for petitioner on behalf of Sri. Shryeshth Ramesh Sharma and prays to defer the case till the outcome of similar case pending before the Hon’ble CERC for adjudication, as the same is listed for hearing on 17.03.2026. Counsel for R-1 Ms. Stephania Pinto for Precinct Legal present. No representation for R-2. Commission heard the counsels, noted the submissions of petitioner counsel and adjourn the case. Call on 21.04.2026.

    Judge: Full Bench - PRK(C)+HKJ(L)+JA(M)

    Stage: FOR ARGUMENTS

  • 16DEC 2025
    Case called for arguments on 16.12.2025. Counsel for petitioner Ms. Drishti Rathi for SKV Law Offices present. Counsel for R-1 Sri. Sumanth K. Gowda for Precinct Legal present. R-2 counsel Sri. Anubav Mishra present through video conferencing and submits that R-2 does not wish to file any objections and an affidavit and written submissions would be filed if necessary. The counsels for the respective parties have sought time to address arguments. Commission heard the counsels and granted time to address arguments. Call on 03.02.2026.

    Judge: Two Members Bench - HKJ(L)+JA(M)

    Stage: FOR ARGUMENTS

  • 11NOV 2025
    Case called for arguments on 11.11.2025. Counsel Sri. Punyam Bhutani present for petitioner on behalf of Sri. Shryeshth Ramesh Sharma. Counsel for R-1 Ms. Sindhu G. Koushik for Precinct Legal present. Proxy counsel for R-2 present, filed vakalath of Sri. Samarth Kashyap with NoC from the previous counsel and prays for time to file objections for R-2. Commission heard the counsels and granted time for R-2 to file objections with a copy to petitioner. For arguments, call on 16.12.2025.

    Judge: Two Members Bench - HKJ(L)+JA(M)

    Stage: FOR ARGUMENTS

  • 16SEP 2025
    Case scheduled for hearing on 19.08.2025 is rescheduled and the same is called for hearing on 16.09.2025. Counsel Sri. Punyam Bhutani present for petitioner on behalf of Sri. Shreshth Ramesh Sharma for SKV Law offices and filed rejoinder to the objections of R-1 with a copy to R-1. Counsel for R-1 Ms. Sindhur G. Koushik for Precinct Legal present. No representation for R-2, despite sufficient opportunity given to R-2 to file statement of objections. Hence, statement of objections of R-2 is taken as not filed. Both petitioner and R-1 pray time for arguments. R-2 not represented. Commission heard the counsels, noted their submissions, granted time to address arguments. Call on 11.11.2025.

    Judge: Full Bench - PRK(C)+HKJ(L)+JA(M)

    Stage: FOR STATEMENT OF OBJECTIONS OF R-2

  • 8JUL 2025
    Case called for hearing on 08.07.2025. Counsel for petitioner Ms. Priya Dhankar for SKV Law Chambers present. Counsel for R-1 Ms. Sindhu for Precinct Legal present, submits that statement of objections is filed on 07.07.2025 in the registry with a copy to the petitioner. No representation for R-2. Petitioner counsel prays time to file rejoinder to the statement of objections filed by Respondent No.1. Commission heard both the counsels and granted time for petitioner to file rejoinder. For statement of Respondent No.2 and rejoinder if any, call on 19.08.2025.

    Judge: Full Bench - PRK(C)+HKJ(L)+JA(M)

    Stage: FOR REJOINDER

  • 10JUN 2025
    Case called for hearing on 10.06.2025. Counsel for Petitioner Ms. Priya Dhankar for SKV Law Offices present. Counsel Sri. Sumanth Gowda for Precinct Legal present for R-1, submits that vakalth is filed on 09.06.2025 and prays time to file statement of objections. No representation for R-2. Commission granted time for R-1 to file reply on or before 24.06.2025 with a copy to petitioner for filing rejoinder if any. Call on 08.07.2025.

    Judge: Two Members Bench - PRK(C)+HKJ(L)

    Stage: FOR APPEARANCE OF RESPONDENT(S) AND OBJECTIONS

  • 15APR 2025
    This case was listed for hearing on 01.04.2025 and adjourened to 15.04.2025. Accordingly, listed for hearing on 15.04.2025. Counsel for Petitioner Ms. Priya Dhankhar for SKV Law Offices present, made submissions on the claims of Change-in-Law and paid the court fee on it and once the final claim of amount is quantified with proper quantification, suitable application will be filed to amend the prayer column. R-1 (BESCOM) not represented despite service of notice. Counsel Sri. Santosh Mariyapal present for R-2 (KSPDCL) and submits that vakalth is filed in the registry on 28.03.2025 and prays time to file statement of objections within four weeks’. Commission heard the petitioner counsel and counsel for R-2 and granted time to file statement of objections and directed the registry to issue notice to R-1 again. Call on 10.06.2025.

    Judge: Full Bench - PRK(C)+HKJ(L)+JA(M)

    Stage: FOR APPEARANCE OF RESPONDENT(S)

  • 4FEB 2025
    Case called for hearing on 04.02.2025. Counsel for petitioner Ms. Priya Dhankar for SKV Law Chambers present, submits that in compliance to the hearing held on 17.12.2024, filed Affidavit before the Commission and prays to take the same on record. Further, submits that petitioner has made tentative quantification of financial impact of the occurrence of the Change in Law event and made the deficit court fee along with bank details and further undertakes to pay the differential court fee in the event of any higher claim made for change in law at a later date, prays to over rule the office objections raised on the quantification of claims and to pay the court fee and to issue notice to the Respondents. Commission heard the petitioner counsel, noted the submissions and admitted the petition. Commission directed the registry to verify the claims made by the petitioner and to confirm the receipt of payment of fee commensurate with the claim. After confirming the same, directed the registry to issue notice to the Respondents. Call on 01.04.2025.

    Judge: Two Members Bench - HKJ(L)+JA(M)

    Stage: FOR HEARING ON ADMISSION

  • 17DEC 2024
    Case called for hearing on admission on 17.12.2024. Counsel Ms. Priya Dhankar for SKV Law Offices present, made submissions on the issue of granting in principle approval for declaring that the issuance of CEA (Amendments) Regulations, 2019 and Issuance of the Report of Working Group 2022 is a change in law event as per Article 15 of PPA. Further made reliance on the outcome of the ATE orders in Appeal No. 21 and 73 of 2019 and prays to admit the present petition with an assurance of paying the requisite court fee as per Commission (Fee) Regulations 2016 at a later stage since the quantification of claims could be made only after compliance of Regulations as stated above and prays to admit the petition. Commission heard the submissions of the counsel and noted that quantifying the claims and payment of court fee is a pre-requisite to admit and to hear the case, directed the counsel to file necessary submissions if the petitioner has complied with the CEA Regulations (Amendment Regulations) 2019 and Report on Working Group 2022 and then revert back to Commission by amending the petition duly paying court fee for hearing on admission. Petitioner counsel prays one-month time to comply. Granted Time. Call on 04.02.2025.

    Judge: Full Bench - PRK(C)+HKJ(L)+JA(M)

    Stage: FOR HEARING ON ADMISSION

  • 3DEC 2024
    Case called for admission on 03.12.2024. Counsel for petitioner Ms. Priya Dhankhar for SKV Law offices appeared for petitioner, made submissions for admission of the petition consequent to ‘change in law’ event in terms of Article 15 of PPA dated 25.07.2018 and prays to admit the petition. Commission heard the counsel, noted the submissions of counsel, and adjourned the petition to hear further on admission and on IA to remove the office objections, call on 17.12.2024.

    Judge: Single Member Bench - JA(M)

    Stage: FOR ADMISSION