DAMODAR VALLEY CORPORATION vs CENTRAL ELEC. REGULATORY COMM. AND ORS.

The Supreme Court examined the appeal under Section 125 of the Electricity Act, 2003, challenging the Appellate Tribunal's dismissal of the appellant's appeal against the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission's tariff order. The Court held that the provisions of the Damodar Valley Corporation Act, 1948, remain applicable unless inconsistent with the Electricity Act, 2003, thus affirming the Appellate Tribunal's decision to remand the matter for de novo consideration of the tariff order. The outcome was that the appeal was dismissed, upholding the regulatory framework established by the Commission.