Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. vs Mb Power (Madhya Pradesh) Limited

insc-2024-23 Supreme Court of India 8 January 2024 • CIVIL APPEAL NO.6503 OF 2022; CIVIL APPEAL NO.6502 OF 2022; CIVIL APPEAL NO. 4612 OF 2023 • 81 min read

Judges (2)

B.R. Gavai Delivered Prashant Kumar Mishra Coram

Parties (3)

Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. Appellant MB Power (Madhya Pradesh) Limited Respondent PTC India Ltd. Respondent

Case Significance

Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. vs Mb Power (Madhya Pradesh) Limited is a Supreme Court of India decision dated January 8, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-23). The Rajasthan High Court had directed electricity distribution companies to purchase 906 MW including 200 MW from MB Power through PTC India under an RFP, but the Supreme Court found this mandamus unsustainable as it failed to consider the larger consumer interest and would impose financial burden of thousands of crores. The Court quashed the High Court's order and imposed Rs.5 lakh costs on MB Power in each appeal. Appeals allowed. The bench comprised Justices B.R. Gavai and Prashant Kumar Mishra. The judgment was delivered by Justice B.R. Gavai.

Summary

The Rajasthan High Court had directed electricity distribution companies to purchase 906 MW including 200 MW from MB Power through PTC India under an RFP, but the Supreme Court found this mandamus unsustainable as it failed to consider the larger consumer interest and would impose financial burden of thousands of crores. The Court quashed the High Court's order and imposed Rs.5 lakh costs on MB Power in each appeal. Appeals allowed.

What was the outcome of Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. vs Mb Power (Madhya Pradesh) Limited?

The Rajasthan High Court had directed electricity distribution companies to purchase 906 MW including 200 MW from MB Power through PTC India under an RFP, but the Supreme Court found this mandamus uns...

Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-23)