NA ATHANI SUGARS LIMITED vs HUBLI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED

Hearing History (8)

• 28APR 2026
  Case called for arguments on 28.04.2026. Counsel for petitioner Sri. Shridhar Prabhu for Navayana Law Offices and counsel for Respondent Sri. Sumanth K. Gowda for Precinct Legal present. Both counsels filed their respective memos’ with citations of Hon’ble Supreme Court and addressed arguments on the point of limitation and concluded. Counsel for Respondent filed additional written submissions dated 28.04.2026 with a copy to Petitioner. Commission noting the submissions of the counsels, heard the arguments of both counsels and reserved the case for orders.

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

  Stage: FOR ARGUMENTS

• 21APR 2026
  Case called for arguments on 21.04.2026. Counsel for petitioner Sri. Shridhar Prabhu for Navanaya Law offices and Counsel for R-2 Sri. Sumanth K. Gowda for Precinct Legal present. Both counsels filed their respective written submissions dated 21.04.2026 before the Commission and addressed arguments on the point of Limitation and pray to file certain relevant citations to address further arguments on point of limitation. Commission having heard both the counsels, granted time to file relevant citations on the subject within a weeks’ time with a copy to each other. For further arguments, call on 28.04.2026.

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

  Stage: FOR ARGUMENTS

• 24MAR 2026
  Case called for arguments on 24.03.2026. Counsel Sri. Shridhar Prabhu for navayana Law Offices and counsel for Respondent Ms. Stephania Pinto for Precinct Legal present. Petitioner counsel addressed arguments in part on the point of limitation and sought time for further arguments in support of certain relevant documents/orders. Commission having noted the submissions of the petitioner counsel granted time to address further arguments on the point of limitation. Call on 21.04.2026.

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

  Stage: FOR ARGUMENTS

• 17MAR 2026
  Case called for arguments on 17.03.2026. Counsel for petitioner Ms. Aishwarya Chandran for Navayana Law Offices and counsel for Respondent Sri. Sumanth K. Gowda for Precinct Legal present. Commission adjourned the case to hear before full Bench. Call on 24.03.2026.

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

  Stage: FOR ARGUMENTS

• 16DEC 2025
  Case called for hearing on maintainability on 16.12.2025. counsel for petitioner Sri. Shridhar Prabhu for Navayana Law Offices present through video conferencing, made arguments on maintainability emphasizing that the petitioner has nowhere in the petition denied the liability of claims, instead admitted the liability as an acknowledgement of debt in support of Schedule 1, Entry No. 1 of Limitation Act, 1963 and further submits that the question of limitation does not arise and prays to admit the petition. Counsel for Respondent Sri. Sumanth K. Gowda for Precinct Legal present, submits by referring Article 12.4 of the PPA on the point of waiver and further submits that the claims are barred by limitation and prays for time to file written submissions. Commission heard both the counsels, noted their submissions and reserved the case for orders on maintainability with a liberty to both counsels to file their respective written submissions along with citations if any within a weeks’ time.

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

  Stage: FOR HEARING ON MAINTAINABILITY

• 18NOV 2025
  Case called for hearing on maintainability on 18.11.2025. Counsel for petitioner Sri. Shridhar Prabhu for Navayana Law Offices present through video conferencing. Counsel for Respondent Ms. Stephanio Pinto present and filed objections on maintainability. Commission heard the counsels and adjourned the case for hearing on maintainability. Call on 16.12.2025.

  Judge: Single Member Bench - HKJ(L)

  Stage: FOR HEARING ON MAINTAINABILITY AND OBJECTIONS

• 14OCT 2025
  Case called for hearing on admission on 14.10.2025. Counsel Ms. Nayanashree present through video conferencing on behalf of Sri. Shridhar Prabhu, Navayana Law Offices for petitioner. Counsel for respondent Sri. Sumanth Gowda on behalf of Sri. Shahbaaz Hussain, Precinct Legal present and prays for time to file objections on the maintainability of the petition. Commission heard the counsels, granted time to file objections. Call on 18.11.2025.

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

  Stage: FOR ADMISSION AND APPEARANCE OF RESPONDENT(S)

• 2SEP 2025
  Case called for hearing on admission on 02.09.2025. Counsel Sri. B.S. Badrinath for Navayana Law Offices present for petitioner, made submissions for payment of LPS dues for certain periods in question due to delay in payment of bills as per clause 12.4 of PPA. Further submits that the Respondent denied the payment of LPS through letters dated 27.09.2024 & 21.01.2025 despite request for the same is made through letter dated 02.07.2024 & 06.12.2024 respectively and relied on the Hon’ble ATE judgement dated 02.11.2020 for provision of LPS claims and prays to admit the petition. Commission heard the counsel, noted the contents, perused the petition averments and sought to know from the petitioner whether the bills is raised for claiming the LPS on time as per norms. Petitioner counsel prays time to seek instructions from their client in this regard. However, the Commission directed the registry to issue notice to the Respondents pending admission of the petition on maintainability on the limitation. Call on 14.10.2025.

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

  Stage: FOR ADMISSION