INDIAN RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LIMITED vs CHHATTISGARH STATE POWER DISTRIBUTION CO. LTD & ORS.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on: 25.07.2025 % Judgment delivered on: 09.10.2025 + LPA 434/2025, CAV 262/2025 & CM APPLs. 41683-84/2025 INDIAN RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LIMITED ..... Appellant Through: Mr. Raghavendra Shankar, ASG with Mr.Anshuman Chowdhury & Ms. Pallavi Mishra, Advs. versus CHHATTISGARH STATE POWER DISTRIBUTION CO. LTD & ORS. ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Arun Bhardwaj, Sr. Adv. with Mrs. Suparna Srivastava, Mr. Nitai Agarwal, Ms. Neha Mishra, Ms.Arshha & Mr. Shashwat Dubey, Advs. Mr. Rajesh Gogna, CGSC with Ms.Priya, Mr. Shivam Tiwari & Ms.Rebina, Advs. for UOI. + LPA 468/2025 & CM APPL. 44567-69/2025 MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA & ANR. ..... Appellant Through: Mr. Rajesh Gogna, CGSC with Ms.Priya, Mr. Shivam Tiwari & Ms.Rebina, Advs. for UOI. LPA 434/2025 & LPA 468/2025 Page 1 of 33 Signature Not Verified Digiltally Signed By:SREERAM L Signing Date:09.10.2025 16:29:28 versus CHHATTISGARH STATE POWER DISTRIBUTION CO. LTD & ORS. ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Arun Bhardwaj, Sr. Adv. with Mrs. Suparna Srivastava, Mr. Nitai Agarwal, Ms. Neha Mishra, Ms.Arshha & Mr. Shashwat Dubey, Advs. Mr. Raghavendra Shankar, ASG with Mr.Anshuman Chowdhury & Ms.Pallavi Mishra, Advs. for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA JUDGMENT DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHAYA, C.J. 1. Since in these two intra-court appeals the same judgment and order dated 21.05.2025, passed by the learned Single Judge allowing W.P.(C) No. 4527/ 2017, is under challenge, both the matters have been taken up together and are being decided by the common judgment and order which follows: FACTS 2. With a view to give thrust to Rooftop and other Small Solar Plants connected at distribution network at volt