TATA POWER DELHI DISTRIBUTION LTD. vs DELHI STATE INDUSTRIAL & INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. & ORS.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 22nd August, 2025 Pronounced on: 26th November, 2025 + W.P.(C) 2157/2019 & CM APPL. 10138/2019(stay) TATA POWER DELHI DISTRIBUTION LTD. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Meet Malhotra, Sr. Adv., Ms. Ranjana Roy Gawai, Ms. Vasudha Sen, Mr. Vineet Wadhwa, Ms. Saumya Pandey, Mr. Ravi S.S. Chauhan and Mr. R. Singh, advs. versus DELHI STATE INDUSTRIAL & INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. & ORS......Respondents Through: Dr. Vikrant Narayan Vasudeva, Mr. Rohit Lochav, Mr. Shah Mohd. Advs. for R-1 (DSIIDC) Mr. Abhimanyu Mahajan, Mr. Dheeraj P. Deo, Ms. Anubha Goel, Mr. Mayank Joshi, Advs. For R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA JUDGMENT AMIT SHARMA, J. 1. The present petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 has been filed seeking the following prayers: - Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NEETI KUMARI SHARMA W.P.(C) 2157/2019 Page 1 of 42 Signing Date:27.11.2025 13:29:19 “In the light of facts and circumstances of the present case, the Petitioner most humbly pray that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to: (a) Issue a writ of Certiorari or any other writ or direction in nature thereof quashing the Impugned notices dated 19.02.2019 and 25.12.2018 being notices nos. DSIIDC/EE (CD-12 IA)/BIA/2018-19/5034-5038 as issued by Respondent No. 1; In the alternative (b) Direct the Respondent Nos.l and 2 to determine the nature and extent of maintenance charges, CETP charges on concessional basis based on principles of fairness, reasonableness, proportionality and not on commercial rates as levied to other Industrial allottees, industrial buildings; (c) Pass any such or further order(s) which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper.” FACTUAL BACKGROUND 2. The facts necessary for th