STATE OF JHARKHAND vs DAMODAR VALLEY CORPORATION

The Supreme Court addressed appeals against the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity's order regarding tariff determination under Section 61 and Section 62 of the Electricity Act, 2003, and the Damodar Valley Corporation Act, 1948. The Court held that the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has the authority to determine tariffs and that the Corporation must comply with the provisions of the 2003 Act despite its prior tariff order under the 1948 Act. The judgment affirmed the CERC's jurisdiction and the necessity for the Corporation to seek tariff determination from the CERC.