High Court of DelhiW.P.(C)/105/2018

M/S Vedanta Limited (Erstwhile Sterlite Energy Limited) v. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission And ANR.

2018-01-08Hon'Ble Ms. Justice Rekha Palli2 pages

$~36 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 105/2018 & CM Nos.475/2018, 476/2018 & 477/2018 M/S VEDANTA LIMITED (ERSTWHILE STERLITE ENERGY LIMITED) ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr.Akhil Sibal, Sr. Advocate with Mr.M. Mishra & Mr.Nishant Kumar, Advocates.

versus CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Ms.Swapna Seshadri, Advocate for R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE REKHA PALLI

O R D E R

% 08.01.2018 Ms.Swapna Sheshadri, Advocate appears on advance notice for the respondent No.2 very fairly states that keeping in view the fact that the invoice was issued on 22.08.2017 and the matter is already listed before the respondent No.1 on 11.01.2018, respondent No.2 will not take any coercive steps against the petitioner till the matter is disposed of by the respondent No.1.

However, she expresses her apprehension that in view of her statement not to take coercive steps, the petitioner will try to prolong the hearing of the petition before the respondent No.1. Mr.Akhil Sibal, learned Senior Advocate appearing for the petitioner, on instructions, assures the Court that the petitioner will not seek any

unnecessary adjournment before the respondent No.1. It is made clear that in case, the petitioner seeks any unnecessary adjournments, respondent No.2 will be at liberty to approach this Court by filing an appropriate application.

Both the parties request that the matter before the respondent No.2/commission be heard expeditiously. It is hoped that keeping in view the above facts, respondent No.1/commission would deal with the matter in an expeditious manner.

In view of the aforesaid statement made by learned counsel for the respondent No.2, the learned senior counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submits that he does not wish to press the present petition.

As prayed, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn along with all pending applications.

A copy of this order be given dasti under the signatures of Court Master.

REKHA PALLI, J JANUARY 08, 2018/gm