STATE OF WEST BENGAL vs DAMODAR VALLEY CORPORATION .

The Supreme Court addressed appeals against the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity's order regarding tariff determination by the Damodar Valley Corporation under Section 61 and Section 62 of the Electricity Act, 2003, and the Damodar Valley Corporation Act, 1948. The Court held that the CERC has the authority to determine tariffs and that the Corporation must comply with the regulatory framework established by the 2003 Act. The judgment affirmed the CERC's order and clarified the legal obligations of the Corporation in tariff fixation.