expression “any change in law” means. This being the case, it is clear that the definition of “law” speaks of all laws including electricity laws in force in India. Electricity laws, as has been seen from the definition, means the Electricity Act, rules and regulations made thereunder from time to time, and any other law pertaining to electricity. This being so, it is clear that the expression “in force in India” in the definition of “law” goes with “all laws”. This is for the reason that otherwise the said expression would become tautologous, as electricity laws that are in force in India are already referred to in the definition of “electricity laws” as contained in the PPA. Once this is clear, at least textually it is clear that “all laws” would have to be read with “in force in India” and would, therefore, refer only to Indian laws. Even otherwise, from a reading of Clause 13, it is clear that Clause 13.1.1 is in four different parts. The first part speaks of enacted laws; the second speaks of interpretation of such laws by courts or other instrumentalities; the third speaks of changes in consents, approvals or licences which result in change in cost of the business of selling electricity; and the fourth refers to any change in the declared law of the land for the project, cost of implementation of resettlement and rehabilitation or cost of implementing the environmental management plan. “Competent court” in Clause 13.1.2 is defined as meaning only the judicial system of India.
