West Bengal State Electricity ... vs Adhunik Power And Natural Resources ...

insc-2026-202 Supreme Court of India 27 February 2026 • 14 min read

3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 Coal Mines (Special Provision) Act, 2015 Court interpreted the provisions of Coal Mines Nationalization Act, 1957 Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Manohar Lal (supra) and the subsequent promulgation of the Coal Mines (Special Provision) Act, 2015 Manohar Lal (supra) nor the promulgation of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 Minerals Development and Regulation Act, 1957

Judges (3)

B.V. Nagarathna Coram Joymalya Bagchi Delivered Surya Kant Coram

Parties (2)

Adhunik Power & Natural Resources Ltd. Respondent West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. Appellant

Case Significance

West Bengal State Electricity ... vs Adhunik Power And Natural Resources ... is a Supreme Court of India decision dated February 27, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-202). Civil appeal challenging APTEL's modification of CERC order regarding compensation for coal procurement shortfall and Change in Law events under a Power Purchase Agreement. The Supreme Court partly allowed the appeals, setting aside the compensation for e-auction/import coal shortfall while upholding compensation for Change in Law events with carrying costs. The bench comprised Justices B.V. Nagarathna, Joymalya Bagchi and Surya Kant. The judgment was delivered by Justice Joymalya Bagchi.

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Summary

Civil appeal challenging APTEL's modification of CERC order regarding compensation for coal procurement shortfall and Change in Law events under a Power Purchase Agreement. The Supreme Court partly allowed the appeals, setting aside the compensation for e-auction/import coal shortfall while upholding compensation for Change in Law events with carrying costs.