LPAs by BSES distribution companies against Single Judge judgments that rejected writ petitions on merit but held the companies amenable to writ jurisdiction as 'State'. The bench, with consent of counsel, set aside the maintainability finding and left that issue open.
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INDER KUMAR GUPTA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. S.K. Singh, Adv. 9
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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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DES RAJ MADAN & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. S.K. Singh, Adv.
11 + LPA 301/2024, CM APPL. 21995/2024 & CM APPL. 21998/2024
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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NARENDER KUMAR MARWAH & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. S.K. Singh, Adv.
Through: Mr. Anupam Varma, Mr. Nikhil Sharma, Ms. S. Akshata, Advs.
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PRAMODH SINGH & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. S.K. Singh, Adv.
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SUNIL JOHRY & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. S.K. Singh, Adv.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL KUMAR YADAV
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DINESH MEHTA, J
VIMAL KUMAR YADAV, J
DECEMBER 12, 2025/ hk
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the judgment's finding that electricity distribution companies are 'State' under Article 12 should be set aside, leaving writ maintainability open?
BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd
BSES Yamuna Power Limited
Gulshan Kumar Gambhir & Anr
Inder Kumar Gupta & Anr
Abdul Rashid Ansari & Anr
Des Raj Madan & Anr
Dinesh Mehta
Vimal Kumar Yadav
As recorded by the court registry
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