Supreme Court of India · 2022-02-17
AJMER VIDYUT VITRAN NIGAM LTD. vs HINDUSTAN ZINC LTD.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2009/16505
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- AJMER VIDYUT VITRAN NIGAM LTD.
- Respondent
- HINDUSTAN ZINC LTD.
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY S. OKA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal by Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited against the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity regarding the open access facility for Hindustan Zinc Limited's captive generating plant. The court examined the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003, particularly focusing on the rights of open access consumers and the obligations of distribution companies. The judgment upheld the tribunal's decision, affirming the legality of Hindustan Zinc's use of the distribution system for wheeling electricity.