WEST BENGAL ELECT. REGULT. COMMISSION vs CESC LTD.

The Supreme Court addressed a dispute concerning the tariff determination for electricity sales by the Calcutta Electricity Supply Company Ltd. as ordered by the West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission. The primary legal issue pertains to whether the High Court, acting under Section 27 of the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998, exceeded its appellate jurisdiction by re-determining and enhancing the tariff itself. The Commission contends that such an interpretation of the Act undermines the specialized role of the regulatory body.