WESTERN ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY OF ODISHA LTD. (WESCO) AND ORS. Vs. ODISHA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IN this appeal filed under Section 111 of the Electricity Act, 2003 ("the Electricity Act"), the Applicants/Appellants -Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha Limited ("WESCO"), North -eastern Electricity Supply Company of Odisha Ltd. ("NESCO") and Southern Electricity Supply Company of Odisha Ltd. ("SOUTHCO"), who are distribution licensees (also referred to as "DISCOMS") have challenged order dated 4/3/2015 passed in Case No. 55 of 2013 revoking the licences of the Appellants and order dated 4/3/2015 appointing an Administrator for the Appellants' Utilities. Respondent No. 1 is the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission ("OERC"), who has passed the impugned orders. Respondent No. 2 is the Grid Corporation of India Limited. Respondent No. 3 is the Odisha Power Transmission Company Ltd. Respondent No. 4 is the Commissioner -cum -Secretary to the Government, Department of Energy, Government of Odisha.

(2.) THE Appellants have filed the instant application for interim reliefs. The prayers made in the interim application are as under:

(3.) THE OERC appointed three special officers in each of the Appellants, providing them with powers to seek information, documents and details of operation and management of the Appellants, etc. The Appellants challenged the said order in this Tribunal vide Appeal Nos. 29, 30 and 31 of 2006. By order dated 13/12/2006, this Tribunal set aside the said order passed by the OERC. Being aggrieved by the said order, the OERC carried appeals to the Supreme Court being Civil Appeal No. 946 of 2007 and Civil Appeal No. 2309 of 2007.