EAST NORTH INTERCONNECTION COMPANY LIMITED Vs. PUNJAB STATE TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED AND OTHERS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) STERLITE Technology Limited (STL) was selected as the successful bidder based on the international tariff based competitive bidding to establish the following transmission system on 'build, own, operate and maintain' basis and to provide transmission service to the Long Term Transmission Customers of the project:

(2.) THE petitioner has submitted that the following facts have led to the filing of this petition:

(3.) THE Commission in the Record of Proceedings for the hearing dated 8.9.2011 had directed to issue notices to all Long Term Transmission Customers of the project, the Central Transmission Utility, Central Electricity Authority and the Bid Process Coordinator of the project. Despite notice, none of the Long Term Transmission Customers of the project appeared before the Commission nor filed any reply to the petition. PGCIL filed its reply vide affidavit dated 20.10.2011. The Bid Process Coordinator, PFC Consulting Limited has filed its replies vide affidavits dated 16.12.2011 and 28.3.2012. The petitioner has filed its rejoinder to the reply of PFC Consulting vide affidavit dated 13.1.2012. PGCIL has filed its response to the averment made in para 9 of the rejoinder affidavit of the petitioner vide affidavit dated 1.2.2012. In response to the directions of the Commission in the hearing held on 7.2.2012, PFC Consulting, PGCIL and CEA have filed the necessary information vide affidavit dated 28.3.2012 and 29.3.2012 and letter dated 27.3.2012 respectively. The petitioner has also filed an additional affidavit dated 30.3.2012 clarifying certain queries raised during the hearing on 7.2.2012.