M/S Dlf Power Ltd vs Central Coalfields Ltd. And Anr

The Supreme Court held that the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity lacks jurisdiction under The Electricity Act, 2003 to fix tariffs in a commercial transaction governed by a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). The Court affirmed that the resolution of disputes by the Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission is akin to an arbitral award and thus not appealable before the Appellate Tribunal. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed as incompetent and not maintainable, reinforcing the binding nature of the arbitral award.