FCA INDIA AUTOMOBILES PVT. LTD. vs MAHARASHTRA STATE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION CO. LTD. AND ANR

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Digitally signed by PRAJAKTA PRAJAKTA SAGAR SAGAR VARTAK 905-WP 17120-24.DOC VARTAK Date: 2025.02.24 16:20:07 +0530 Prajakta Vartak IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 17120 OF 2024 FCA India Automobiles Private Limited ...Petitioner Vs. Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. & Anr. ...Respondents _________ Mr. Bhushan Bhadgale with Mr. Akshay Patni, Mr. Chetan Alai and Ms. Rama Somani for the Petitioner. None for Respondents. __________ CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ. DATE: 06 FEBRUARY 2025 Oral Judgment (per G.S. Kulkarni, J.):- 1. Rule, returnable forthwith. Respondents are served, but not represented. 2. By an order dated 17 December 2024 of the co-ordinate Bench of this Court, learned advocate for the petitioner was permitted to serve the respondents by private service. Accordingly, steps were taken by the petitioner to serve the respondents. Affidavit of service dated 28 January 2025 is placed on record. The respondents were also served by an email dated 05 February 2025, copy of which is also placed on record. Despite service, the respondents are not represented. Page 1 of 11 06 February 2025 905-WP 17120-24.DOC 3. As a short issue arises for consideration, the petition is taken up for hearing. 4. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying for the following substantive reliefs:- “(a) That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a or Writ of Certiorari or Writ of Mandamus and/or any other Writ or Order or direction under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India thereby to quash and set aside the impugned order dated 22.10.2024; (b) That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a or Writ of Certiorari or Writ of Mandamus and/or any other W