B.S.E.S.RAJDHANI POWER LTD. vs GOVT. OF N.C.T. OF DELHI & ANR

$~P-2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Decided on: 01.07.2025 W.P.(C) 9491/2005 B.S.E.S. RAJDHANI POWER LTD. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Amit Kapur, Mr. Anupam Varma, Mr. Nikhil Sharma, Ms. Simran Kohli and Mr. Krishan Singh Rana, Advocates. versus GOVT. OF N.C.T. OF DELHI & ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Udit Malik ASC with Ms. Rima Rao and Ms. Palak Sharma, Advocates for GNCTD. Mr. Abhinav Sharma, Ms. Avsi Malik, Ms. Aakriti Jain, Advocates. Mr. Ashish Kumar and Mr. Anubhav Deep Singh, Advocates for R-2. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN JUDGMENT 1. By way of this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner assails an order of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi [“GNCTD”] dated 21.05.2004, as being violative of a Transfer Scheme, by which the undertaking and assets of the Delhi Vidyut Board [“DVB”] were transferred to its successor entities. A. FACTUAL BACKGROUND: 2. Prior to enactment of the Delhi Electricity Reforms Act, 2000 [“the 3. On 15.02.2001, GNCTD issued a Request for Qualification [“RFQ”], inviting bidders to participate in the reforms relating to transmission and distribution of electricity. Qualified bidders we