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SC dismisses Karnataka discoms plea on Adani Power Rs 1,005 crore invoices
SC dismisses Karnataka discoms plea on Adani Power Rs 1,005 crore invoices
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea by Karnataka electricity distribution companies to stay what they called 'wrongful' invoices of Rs 1,005 crore uploaded by Adani Power on a government portal.…
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea by Karnataka electricity distribution companies to stay what they called 'wrongful' invoices of Rs 1,005 crore uploaded by Adani Power on a government portal. A bench led by Justice PS Narasimha refused to interfere with the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity's order, which had upheld a Central Electricity Regulatory Commission direction for the discoms to pay the entire amount within 45 days.
The CERC in 2023 held the discoms liable to pay carrying cost on differential amounts along with late payment surcharge. Adani Power later accused the discoms of noncompliance. In their appeal, the discoms, led by Power Company of Karnataka, claimed no dues were payable and argued they paid under protest to avoid power supply disruption, warning they would struggle to meet other legitimate expenses.
The top court asked the appellate tribunal to pronounce its final order in the matter within three months.
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Both Economic Times sources report the same facts neutrally, framing the dispute as a legal procedure without taking sides. The coverage leads with the Supreme Court's dismissal, then details the discoms' financial hardship argument. No source questions the CERC's order or Adani Power's claim, neither gives the discoms' perspective more weight. The uniform straight reporting means the key takeaway is procedural: Aptel must rule within three months, and the discoms have already paid the amount under protest. The implications for Karnataka's power finances and the precedent for similar invoice disputes remain to be seen after Aptel's final order.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): legal.economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report), economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
