Power of Appellate Tribunal
Section 121 of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with power of Appellate Tribunal. The Appellate Tribunal may, after hearing the Appropriate Commission or other interested party, if any, from time to time, issue such orders, instructions or directions as it may deem fit, to any Appropriate Commission for the performance of its statutory functions under this Act.] The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.
1 [121. Power of Appellate Tribunal.–The Appellate Tribunal may, after hearing the Appropriate Commission or other interested party, if any, from time to time, issue such orders, instructions or directions as it may deem fit, to any Appropriate Commission for the performance of its statutory functions under this Act.]
Section 121, The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003).
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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PTC India Limited v. Gajendra Haldea & Ors.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Companion appeal: APTEL lacked jurisdiction under s.121 to direct trading-margin fixation; Haldea lacked person-aggrieved locus under Grid Corp; ss.121/142 do not independently confer standing for such relief.
On this section: Confirms s.121 limits in a parallel CA by a trading licensee.
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West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission v. Gajendra Haldea & Ors.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Companion WBERC appeal: same ratio as CERC/PTC Haldea — APTEL s.121 supervisory power cannot sustain trading-margin directions without Commission-stage prerequisites; Grid Corp locus applies.
On this section: State Commission appeal reiterating s.121 jurisdictional boundary.
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Central Electricity Regulatory Commission v. Gajendra Haldea & Ors.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
APTEL cannot use s.121 revisional/supervisory directions to fix trading margins or override CERC where the complainant neither initiated proceedings before the Appropriate Commission nor lodged a grievance about non-/excessive exercise of jurisdiction; Grid Corp locus holding applies.
On this section: s.121 does not confer free-standing APTEL power to determine trading margins absent statutory prerequisites.
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Questions about Section 121
What have the courts held on Section 121 of the Electricity Act?
PTC India Limited v. Gajendra Haldea & Ors. (09 Apr 2009) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Confirms s.121 limits in a parallel CA by a trading licensee. Another 2 judgments on this section are set out below, all of them from the Supreme Court.
How do I find court cases under Section 121 of the Electricity Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Electricity Act 2003 121, section 121 Electricity Act 2003, section 121 of the Electricity Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 3 reported judgments on this section are set out on this page, beginning with PTC India Limited v. Gajendra Haldea & Ors. (09 Apr 2009).
What should I read with Section 121 of the Electricity Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 121 of the Electricity Act come into force?
Section 121 of the Electricity Act, cited as Electricity Act 2003 121, came into force on 10 Jun 2003, having been enacted on 26 May 2003. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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