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Bses Yamuna Power Limited v. Inder Kumar Gupta & Anr.

Delhi HC12 Dec 2025LPA/298/2024

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What is this about?

This order lists nine appeals and interlocutory applications regarding writ petitions challenging electricity bills. The High Court set aside the learned Single Judge's decision holding the Electricity Distribution Companies to be the 'State' under Article 12, deciding such maintainability issues remain open for future reference.

What did the court decide?

Set aside the Single Judge's decision on maintainability; dismissed other issues; disposed of appeals and interlocutory applications.

Bses Yamuna Power Limited Vs Inder Kumar… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Delhi HC (2025)

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$~7 to 16 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- LPA 297/2024, CM APPL. 21973/2024 & CM APPL. 21976/2024 BSES RAJDHANI POWER LTD .....Appellant Through: Mr. Anupam Varma, Mr. Nikhil Sharma, Ms. S. Akshata, Advs.

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versus

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GULSHAN KUMAR GAMBHIR & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Anupam Varma, Mr. Nikhil Sharma, Ms. S. Akshata, Advs.

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- LPA 298/2024, CM APPL. 21982/2024 & CM APPL. 21985/2024

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BSES YAMUNA POWER LIMITED .....Appellant Through: Mr. Sandeep Prabhakar, Sr. Adv. Mr. Anupam V., Mr. Nikhil Sharma, Ms. S. Akshata, Advs. Mr. S.K. Singh, Adv.

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versus

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INDER KUMAR GUPTA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. S.K. Singh, Adv. 9

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- LPA 299/2024, CM APPL. 21987/2024 & CM APPL. 21990/2024

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BSES RAJDHANI POWER LTD .....Appellant Through: Mr. Anupam Varma, Mr. Nikhil Sharma, Ms. S. Akshata, Advs.

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versus

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ABDUL RASHID ANSARI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. S.K. Singh, Adv. 10 + LPA 300/2024, CM APPL. 21991/2024 & CM APPL. 21994/2024 BSES RAJDHANI POWER LTD .....Appellant Through: Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Sr. Adv., Mr. Anupam Varma, Adv. Mr. Nikhil Sharma, Ms. S. Akshata, Advs.

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 17/12/2025 at 12:45:35

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versus

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DES RAJ MADAN & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. S.K. Singh, Adv.

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11 + LPA 301/2024, CM APPL. 21995/2024 & CM APPL. 21998/2024

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BSES RAJDHANI POWER LTD .....Appellant Through: Mr. Anupam Varma, Mr. Nikhil Sharma, Ms. S. Akshata, Advs. versus RAVINDER SETH & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. S.K. Singh, Adv. 12 + LPA 302/2024, CM APPL. 21999/2024 & CM APPL. 22002/2024 BSES RAJDHANI POWER LTD .....Appellant Through: Mr. Anupam Varma, Mr. Nikhil Sharma, Ms. S. Akshata, Advs. versus KUMUD CHANDRA DEKA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. S.K. Singh, Adv. 13 + LPA 303/2024, CM APPL. 22003/2024 & CM APPL. 22006/2024 BSES RAJDHANI POWER LTD .....Appellant Through: Mr. Anupam Varma, Mr. Nikhil Sharma, Ms. S. Akshata, Advs. versus

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HARI PRAKASH CHHIKARA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. S.K. Singh, Adv.

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14 + LPA 304/2024, CM APPL. 22010/2024 & CM APPL. 22013/2024 BSES RAJDHANI POWER LTD .....Appellant Through: Mr. Anupam Varma, Mr. Nikhil Sharma, Ms. S. Akshata, Advs.

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 17/12/2025 at 12:45:35

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versus

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NARENDER KUMAR MARWAH & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. S.K. Singh, Adv.

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- LPA 305/2024, CM APPL. 22015/2024 & CM APPL. 22019/2024

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BSES RAJDHANI POWER LTD .....Appellant

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Through: Mr. Anupam Varma, Mr. Nikhil Sharma, Ms. S. Akshata, Advs.

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versus

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PRAMODH SINGH & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. S.K. Singh, Adv.

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- LPA 306/2024, CM APPL. 22021/2024 & CM APPL. 22024/2024

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BSES RAJDHANI POWER LTD .....Appellant Through: Mr. Anupam Varma, Mr. Nikhil Sharma, Ms. S. Akshata, Advs.

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versus

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SUNIL JOHRY & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. S.K. Singh, Adv.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL KUMAR YADAV

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O R D E R

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% 12.12.2025

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Learned counsel for the Appellant submitted that, while deciding the writ petitions, although the learned Single Judge has rejected the writ petitions filed by the Respondents-writ petitioners on merit but decided the issue of maintainability of the writ petitions against the Appellants, holding them to be a ‘State’ within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India.

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This is a digitally signed order.

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He further submitted that since the issue on merit was covered in favour of the Appellant companies, they did not raise the issue or objection that they were not amenable to writ jurisdiction, before the learned Single Judge.

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All the counsel for the Appellant companies submitted that though neither raised nor argued, learned Single Judge has framed the issue of maintainability of writ petition and held the same against them without noticing the fact that the issue of maintainability of writ petition has already been set at rest by the High Court.

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On perusal of the pleadings and the judgment passed by the learned Single Judge, we are of the view that the issue of maintainability of writ petition against the Electricity Distribution Companies, was not required to be decided, as jointly submitted.

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Be that as it may. We set aside the part of the judgment, particularly Para No. 69 and all corresponding parts of the impugned judgment qua issue no. 1, however, while observing that the issue of maintainability of a writ petition against electricity distribution companies shall remain open, if the same arises in any other writ petition and the parties shall be free to make their submissions in this regard.

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Captioned appeals and all interlocutory applications stand disposed of.

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DINESH MEHTA, J

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VIMAL KUMAR YADAV, J

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DECEMBER 12, 2025/ hk

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 17/12/2025 at 12:45:35

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