In Brief
GMR Kamalanga Energy Limited (GKEL) sought compensation from Haryana Utilities and others for increased costs caused by changes in coal policy (Change in Law events) during operation of its thermal power plant. GKEL supplied power under separate agreements with Haryana Utilities, GRIDCO, and Bihar Utilities, all fed by the same coal allocation. The Court upheld CERC and APTEL orders requiring pro-rata apportionment of available coal among all three distribution companies proportionally to energy supplied to each, rejecting claims for priority based on earlier contract dates. The Court held that Sections 62 and 63 of the Electricity Act are distinct, making GRIDCO's absence from proceedings immaterial, and dismissed appeals from Haryana Utilities and GRIDCO.
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