Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, v. the Ministry of Power
Case brief
What is this about?
TANGEDCO v. Ministry of Power & Others — Madras High Court, WP No. 21963 of 2023 (M. Dhandapani, J., 22-10-2025). Challenge under Article 226 to Notification dated 20.04.2023 (No.F.No.23/23/ 2020-R and R/ RCM) implementing the Scheme for Pooling of Tariff of plants whose PPAs have expired, affecting respondents Central Electricity Regulatory Commission and NTPC. Disposed of without adjudication because the identical scheme was already under challenge in Delhi High Court WP(Civil) No.8653 of 2023 (interim stay operative); respondents restrained from implementing the scheme against the petitioner till disposal of that writ petition; liberty reserved to parties. Keywords: pooling of tariff, expired PPAs, Ministry of Power notification, mandamus, parallel proceedings, interim protection, consent disposal, no costs.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of without adjudication; respondents directed not to implement the scheme against the petitioner till disposal of WP(Civil) No.8653 of 2023; liberty to parties to work out their remedy after disposal or vacating of the interim order; no costs.