ORISSA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMN. vs WESTERN ELECT.COMPANY OF ORISSA LTD.&ORS

The Supreme Court held that the Appellate Tribunal was justified in annulling the appointment of special officers overseeing the respondents' work but erred in setting aside the entire order of the Regulatory Commission without recognizing that only a show cause notice had been issued under Section 24(1) of the Act. The Court allowed the appeal in part, quashing the Tribunal's annulment of the show cause notice and permitting the respondents to file representations before the Regulatory Commission, which must decide the matter according to law. The question of the Regulatory Commission's authority to appoint special officers remains undecided for future consideration.