Metsil Exports Limited And ANR. v. West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission And ORS.

23.06.2025 Sl No.5 Ct. No.15 S.A.

WPA 12583 of 2025 Metsil Exports Limited & Anr.

-vsWest Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission & Ors.

Mr. Tanoy Chakraborty Mr. Debsoumya Basak ...for the petitioners Mr. Mr. Suddhasatta Banerjee Mr. Rajarshi Dutta Ms. Pooja Chakrabarti Ms. Debomita Sadhu Mr. Soorjya Ganguli ...for respondent nos.2 to 4 Due to the revision of the tariff order in the year 2025 by the West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission, the petitioners were directed to deposit an additional security amount of over ₹4.64 crore on or before June 26, 2025.

The learned advocate appearing on behalf of the Licensee Company submitted that the petitioners may be permitted to deposit the said amount in three installments by September 26, 2025.

However, the learned advocate representing the petitioners submitted that his clients are willing to deposit the entire security amount in a single installment by September 26, 2025.

The licensee company opposes the prayer of the petitioners.

Considering the matter on equitable grounds, I am inclined to accept the submission made on behalf of the petitioners.

Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioners to deposit the differential security amount on or before September 26, 2025.

This order is passed subject to the condition that the petitioners shall not migrate to any other licensee company during the said period.

Accordingly, WPA 12583 of 2025 is disposed of.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the learned advocates for the parties on usual undertakings.

(Kausik Chanda, J.)