Avaada Energy Private Limited v. Central Transmission Utility Of India Limited & ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 4088/2026 with CM APPL. 20024/2026 AVAADA ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Dayan Krishnan, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Mr. Nived Veerapaneni, Ms. Shubham Mudgil, Mr.

Jagdish Agarwal, Mr.

Ravi Verma, Mr.

Ashish Anand, Mr.

Abhinav Kapoor and Ms. Radhika Yadav, Advocates.

versus CENTRAL TRANSMISSION UTILITY OF INDIA LIMITED & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

None.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL

O R D E R

% 30.03.2026 1.

The present writ petition has been filed seeking stay of the impugned notice dated 3rd March, 2026, passed by the respondent no.1/ Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd. (CTUIL) and maintaining of status quo till the respondent no.2/ Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) decides the interim relief application filed by the petitioner against the impugned notice.

2.

The petitioner is setting up a 50 MW wind power project at Devbhumi Dwarka, Gujarat. A Power Purchase Agreement dated 30th August, 2024 was executed with Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) for supply of power The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

generated from the said project. However, the petitioner could not achieve commissioning by 28th February, 2026 due to force majeure events and thereafter, DVC extended the time for commissioning of the project till 29th August, 2026.

3.

The petitioner was issued the impugned notice from the respondent no.1/ CTUIL on 3rd March, 2026 stating that the last date for compliance is 30th March, 2026, failing which would result in revocation of the connectivity and encashment of the bank guarantee given by the petitioner. 4.

Mr. Dayan Krishnan, senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, submits that a petition has been filed before the respondent no.2/ CERC against the impugned notice along with an application seeking interim relief. He further submits that arguments on the aforesaid application have been heard on 25th March, 2026. However, the order is yet to be uploaded.

5.

None appears on behalf of the respondents despite advance service. 6.

Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed of while directing that status quo shall be maintained and no precipitative steps shall be taken by respondent no.1/ CTUIL pursuant to the impugned notice till the time the interim relief application is heard and decided by the respondent no.2/ CERC.

7.

Since the petition is being disposed of in the absence of any representation by the respondents, liberty is given to the respondents to approach this Court in the event they have any grievance with the order passed today.

8.

It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion with regard to the merits of the case.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

9.

The pending application stands disposed of.

10.

Order be given 'Dasti' under signatures of the Court Master. AMIT BANSAL, J MARCH 30, 2026 Vivek/- The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.