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Electricity supply is fundamental to revival of business operations: Calcutta HC applies Clean Slate principle; rejects late payment surcharge demand

A paper mill’s new owner took over under an approved resolution plan, but the electricity board still wanted over ₹2.5 crore in old dues and surcharges before switching the power back on. The Calcutta High Court said the clean slate principle doesn’t have exceptions for electricity bills.

Legislation Updates Notifications

Delhi Jal Board Cuts Late Payment Surcharge to 2% on Water & Sewer Bills

Effective from 17-11-2025, the Delhi Jal Board has amended the Delhi Water Board Act, 1998, reducing the Late Payment Surcharge on outstanding water and sewer bills from 5% to 2%.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

LPS terms under PPA remain binding on parties dehors subsequent tariff regulations: APTEL

“Any regulations issued by an Electricity Commission in exercise of its delegated legislative power, are applicable to the PPA executed after the date when those regulations come into force and cannot be applied to the PPAs already executed prior to that date, unless the regulations expressly specify so.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court explains what qualifies as ‘Change in Law’; directs DISCOMS to compensate Power Generators for all additional charges levied by State instrumentalities

Supreme Court has requested the Union of India along with Ministry of Power to evolve a mechanism so as to ensure timely payment by the DISCOMS to the Generating Companies, which would avoid huge carrying cost to be passed over to the end consumers.