Challenge to UI Charges Must Go to Appellate Tribunal, Not High Court

U.P. Power Corporation Limited Thru M.D. Vs Central Electricity Regulatory Commission Thru Secy. (Allahabad High Court) The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a series of writ petitions filed by the U.P. Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) challenging notifications from the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). The court’s decision, reached after extensive arguments, directs UPPCL to pursue its grievances through the statutory appellate tribunal established under the Electricity Act, 2003, rather than through a writ petition. The dispute centered on the CERC’s imposition ...