Supreme Court · 2010 INSC 212 · Decided 15 April 2010
Chattisgarh State Electricity Board v. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2010 INSC 212 · [2010] 4 S.C.R. 680
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3378/2010
- Decided
- 15 April 2010
- Bench
- G.S. SINGHVI, A.K. GANGULY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Limitation Act Section 5, 29(2); Electricity Act Section 125
Headnote
Electricity Act, 2003: s. 125, proviso - Appeal to Supreme Court - Period of limitation - Application u/s 5 of Limitation Act for condonation of delay of 160 days - HELD: Not maintainable - Electricity Act is a special legislation within the meaning of s. 29(2) Act - s. 5 of Limitation Act cannot be invoked for entertaining an appeal filed against decision of Tribunal beyond the period of 120 days as specified in s. 125 of Electricity Act and its proviso - There is no provision in Electricity Act under which Supreme Court can entertain an E appeal
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