Case: Chattisgarh Vidyut Mandal Abhiyanta Sang Vs. Chattisgarh State Elect.Regul.Commn.&amp;Anr

Civil Appeal No.3996 of 2006 is filed by Chhattisgarh Vidyut Mandal Abhiyanta Sangh. Civil Appeal No.4268 of 2006 is filed by Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board and Civil Appeal No.4529 of 2006 is filed by M/s Jindal Steel and Power Limited.M/s Jindal Steel and Power Limited - appellant in C.A.No.4529 of 2006, was aggrieved by the order of the Commission recorded in paragraph 22 of the Order.Aggrieved by this order M/s Jindal Steel and Power Limited - appellant in C.A.No.4529 of 2006 also filed appeal No.27 of 2006 before the Tribunal.9. The ground taken in the appeal was that Jindal Power does not require the license for supply of electricity as in terms of Section 10(2) of the Act as a generating company, it is competent to supply electricity to any person without using the transmission lines of the Electricity Board. After considering the ground of appeal, the Tribunal framed the following issues:-1. Whether Jindal Power was licensed to distribute electricity at any time? Without securing a license is it permissible for Jindal Power to distribute Power?2. Whether Jindal Power could claim that it is a deemed licensee entitled to distribute power after coming into force of The Electricity Act, 2003?10. Mr. Shanti Bhushan, learned senior counsel, has taken us through the entire judgment of the Tribunal but the questions so framed were not at all addressed particularly the application of Section 10(2) of the Act.

Reasoning: Mr. Shanti Bhushan, learned senior counsel, has taken us through the entire judgment of the Tribunal but the questions so framed were not at all addressed particularly the application of Section 10(2) of the Act.It is in these circumstances, learned senior counsels, appearing for the respective appellants, contended that this is eminently a fit case where this Court should set aside the order of the Tribunal and the matter be remitted to the Tribunal for fresh decision after considering all the grounds raised in the respective appeals. In the facts as alluded above we would also think so.12. We may also hasten to note that the appeal under Section 111 before the Tribunal is in the nature of first appeal. The Tribunal, therefore, must examine the entire grounds of appeal and record its reasons on each ground while disposing of the appeal.