Today (18th March): The Supreme Court imposed a penalty of Rs 50,000 on Adani Power for its involvement in a review case concerning late surcharge payments.
New Delhi: On Monday(18 March): The Supreme Court imposed a penalty of Rs 50,000 on Adani Power for seeking a review of a case concerning late payment surcharges, filed more than two years after the final order was issued.
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A bench comprising Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar dismissed Adani Power’s application in the present proceedings.
Senior Advocates Dushyant Dave, representing the discom, and Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Adani Power. Advocate Kartik Seth also appeared for the discom, with legal proceedings managed by the Chambers of Kartik Seth.
The matter followed a dispute over late payments owed by Rajasthan’s Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited to Adani Power.
In a landmark judgment in 2020, the apex court ruled against Adani Power’s entitlement to the surcharge payment. Subsequently, the discom cleared the entire outstanding amount, which was duly acknowledged by Adani Power.
However, Adani Power later filed a miscellaneous application questioning the amount involved.
Last year, in January, Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited wrote a letter to the Secretary General of the Supreme Court Registry, highlighting the application’s listing for orders on January 6, 2023, despite the case’s final disposition on August 31, 2020. The letter raised concerns about the integrity of the registry.
The letter contended that Adani Power’s application was seeking to review the 2020 judgment after a lapse of more than two years, without seeking condonation for the delay.
Additionally, the discom filed a review application, subsequently dismissed in March 2021, Adani Power failed to submit any such petition.
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Previous year in January, the Supreme Court requested a report from the Registry regarding the accusations raised.
During the hearings, the Court expressed concern about the matter not being listed despite clear judicial directives to do so.
[Case Title: Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited v. Adani Power Rajasthan Ltd].
