In Brief
Haryana utilities purchased power under a long-term agreement with Adani Power (Mundra) Limited. When India's Ministry of Coal introduced the SHAKTI Policy in 2017, restricting coal supply to power projects, Adani claimed this constituted a 'Change in Law' entitling it to higher tariff. The electricity regulator (CERC) and appellate tribunal (APTEL) agreed. The utilities appealed to the Supreme Court. The Court upheld the dismissal, holding that expert regulatory bodies deserve deference when their concurrent decisions are not vitiated by ignoring mandatory laws, extraneous considerations, or patent illegality.
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