Bombay High Court
Ntt Global Data Centers And Cloud ... vs Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory ... on 6 August, 2025
Author: B. P. Colabawalla
Bench: B. P. Colabawalla
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 19437 OF 2025
O2 Renewable Energy VII Pvt Ltd .. Petitioner
Versus
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission
& Anr .. Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION (L)NO.19450 OF 2025
National Solar Energy Federation
of India & Ors ..Petitioners
Versus
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission
& Anr .. Respondents
WITH
Digitally signed INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO.22460 OF 2025
ANJALI by ANJALI
TUSHAR
TUSHAR ASWALE
Date:
IN
ASWALE 2025.08.07
19:12:02 +0530
WRIT PETITION (L)NO.19450 OF 2025
Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd ..Applicant
Versus
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission .. Respondent
WITH
WRIT PETITION (L)NO.19529 OF 2025
Distributed Solar Power Association & Ors ..Petitioners
Versus
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission
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& Anr .. Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION (L)NO.19640 OF 2025
Sunsure Solapark OD Two Pvt Ltd ..Petitioner
Versus
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission
& Anr .. Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION (L)NO.20635 OF 2025
Alloy Steel Producers Association of India & Ors ..Petitioners
Versus
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission & Anr .. Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION (L)NO.20790 OF 2025
Green Energy Association, Mumbai ..Petitioner
Versus
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission .. Respondent
WITH
WRIT PETITION (L)NO.20792 OF 2025
Borosil Scientific Ltd ..Petitioner
Versus
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission
& Anr .. Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION (L)NO.20945 OF 2025
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CtrlS Datacentres Ltd ..Petitioner
Versus
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission
& Anr .. Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION (L)NO.21021 OF 2025
Ultratech Cement Ltd & Anr ..Petitioners
Versus
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission
& Anr .. Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION (L)NO.21151 OF 2025
NTT Global Data Centres and
Cloud Infrastructure India Pvt Ltd & Anr ..Petitioners
Versus
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission
& Anr .. Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION (L)NO.21326 OF 2025
Vidarbha Industries Association (VIA) & Ors ..Petitioners
Versus
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission
& Anr .. Respondents
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WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO.4092 OF 2025
IN
WRIT PETITION (L)NO.21326 OF 2025
Steel Manufacturers Association of Maharashtra ..Applicant/Intervener
IN THE MATTER BETWEEN
Vidarbha Industries Association (VIA) & Ors ..Petitioners
Versus
Maharashtra Electricity
Regulatory Commission & Anr .. Respondents
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO.22613 OF 2025
IN
WRIT PETITION (L)NO.21326 OF 2025
Chamber of Marathwada Industries and
Agriculture ..Applicant/Intervener
IN THE MATTER BETWEEN
Vidarbha Industries Association (VIA)
& Ors ..Petitioners
Versus
Maharashtra Electricity
Regulatory Commission & Anr .. Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION (L)NO.21714 OF 2025
Ampyr Renewable Energy Resoures
Twelve A Pvt Ltd & Anr ..Petitioners
Versus
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission
& Anr .. Respondents
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Sr. No. 1 WPL/19437/2025
Mr. Zal Andhyarujina - Senior Advocate a/w Adv. Shruti Sardesai, Adv. Shrey Shah and
Adv. Shreya Mukherjee, Adv. Sai Archit M. i/by Hudda and Associates, for the Petitioner
Dr. Birendra Saraf, Advocate General, a/w Adv. Ratnakar Singh for the Respondent No. 1
Adv. J. P. Sen, Sr. Advocate, Mr. Sajan Poovayya - Sr. Advocate, Adv. Raksha Agarwal, a/w
Adv. Vishal Binod, Adv. Sagnik Maitra i/by Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas for the
Respondent No.2
Sr. No. 2 WPL/19450/2025
Mr. Janak Dwarkadas - Sr. Advocate a/w Ms. Deepa Chawan - Sr. Advocate , Adv. Vishrov
Mukherjee, Adv. Pratyush Singh, Adv. Hridhay Khurana, Adv. Damodar Solanki, Adv.
Arnav Bhansali and Adv. Garima i/by Trilegal for the Petitioner
Mr. Zubin Behramkamdin, Sr. Advocate with Adv. Ratnakar Singh for the Respondent No.
1
Mr. Sajan Poovayya - Sr. Advocate, Adv. Raksha Agarwal, a/w Adv. Vishal Binod, Adv.
Sagnik Maitra i/by Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas for the Respondent No.2
Adv. Priya Dhankhar, Adv. Siddharth Nigotia, Adv. Ashirwad Sapre,, for the Applicant in
IAL/22460/2025
Sr. No. 3 WPL/19529/2025
Adv. Vishrov Mukherjee a/w Adv. Pratyush Singh, Adv. Hridhay Khurana, Adv. Damodar
Solanki, Adv. Arnav Bhansali and Adv. Garima i/b. Trilegal for the Petitioner.
Adv. Ratnakar Singh for the Respondent No. 1
Mr. Sajan Poovayya - Sr. Advocate, a/w Adv. Raksha Agarwal, Adv. Anjan Dasgupta, Adv.
Rimali Batra, Adv. Abhishekh Lalwani, and Adv. Sayalee Dolas i/by DSK Legal for the
Respondent No.2
Sr. No. 4 WPL/19640/2025
Mr. Ashish Kamat, Sr. Advocate, Adv. Vividh Tandon and Adv. Mazag Andrabi i/by Adv.
Mehul Thakkar for the Petitioner
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Adv. Ratnakar Singh for the Respondent No. 1
Mr. Sajan Poovayya - Sr. Advocate, a/w Adv. Raksha Agarwal, Adv. Anjan Dasgupta, Adv.
Rimali Batra, Adv. Abhishekh Lalwani, and Adv. Sayalee Dolas i/by DSK Legal for the
Respondent No.2
Sr. No. 5 WPL/20635/2025
Mr. Darius Khambata, Sr. Advocate a/w Adv. Dipali Sheth, Adv. Shubham Mehta, Adv.
Sonesh Jain, Adv. Mohil Mudaliar, Adv. Ashwini Rajan, i/b. Eternity Legal for the
Petitioner
Adv. Ratnakar Singh for the Respondent No. 1
Mr. Sajan Poovayya - Sr. Advocate, a/w Adv. Raksha Agarwal, Adv. Anjan Dasgupta, Adv.
Rimali Batra, Adv. Abhishekh Lalwani, and Adv. Sayalee Dolas i/by DSK Legal for the
Respondent No.2
Sr. No. 6 WPL/20790/2025
Adv. Dipali Sheth, a/w Adv. Shubham Mehta, Adv. Sonesh Jain, Adv. Mohil Mudaliar, Adv.
Ashwini Rajan, i/b. Eternity Legal for the Petitioner
Adv. Ratnakar Singh for the Respondent No. 1
Mr. Sajan Poovayya - Sr. Advocate a/w Adv. Raksha Agarwal, Adv. Anjan Dasgupta, Adv.
Rimali Batra, Adv. Abhishekh Lalwani, and Adv. Sayalee Dolas i/by DSK Legal for the
Respondent No.2
Sr. No. 7 WPL/20792/2025
Adv. Dipali Sheth, a/w Adv. Shubham Mehta, Adv. Sonesh Jain, Adv. Mohil Mudaliar, Adv.
Ashwini Rajan, i/b. Eternity Legal for the Petitioner
Adv. Ratnakar Singh for the Respondent No. 1
Mr. Sajan Poovayya - Sr. AdvMr. Sajan Poovayya - Sr. Advocate a/w Adv. Raksha Agarwal,
Adv. Anjan Dasgupta, Adv. Rimali Batra, Adv. Abhishekh Lalwani, and Adv. Sayalee Dolas
i/by DSK Legal for the Respondent No.2
Sr. No. 8 WPL/20945/2025
Adv. Vishrov Mukherjee a/w Adv. Pratyush Singh, Adv. Hridhay Khurana , Adv. Damodar
Solanki, Adv. Arnav Bhansali and Adv. Garima i/b. Trilegal for the Petitioner
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Adv. Ratnakar Singh for the Respondent No. 1
Mr. Sajan Poovayya - Sr. Advocate, a/w Adv. Raksha Agarwal, Adv. Anjan Dasgupta, Adv.
Rimali Batra, Adv. Abhishekh Lalwani, and Adv. Sayalee Dolas i/by DSK Legal for the
Respondent No.2
Sr. No. 9 WPL/21021/2025
Mr. Pradeep Sancheti, Sr. Advocate a/w Adv. Abhishek Munot, Adv. Kunal Kaul and Adv.
Purvi Shrivastava i/b. J. Sagar Associates for the Petitioners
Adv. Ratnakar Singh for the Respondent No. 1
Mr. Sajan Poovayya - Sr. Advocate, a/w Adv. Raksha Agarwal, Adv. Anjan Dasgupta, Adv. Rimali
Batra, Adv. Abhishekh Lalwani, and Adv. Sayalee Dolas i/by DSK Legal for the Respondent No.2
Sr. No. 10 WPL/21151/2025
Mr. Darius Khambata, Sr. Advocate a/w Adv. Karan Rukhana, Adv. Mustafa Motiwala,
Adv. Aniketh Nair, Adv. Aditya Singh, Adv. Nikhil Shirsekar, Adv. Aditi Singh i/b. Link
Legal for the Petitioners
Adv. Ratnakar Singh for the Respondent No. 1
Mr. Sajan Poovayya - Sr. Advocate, a/w Adv. Raksha Agarwal, Adv. Anjan Dasgupta, Adv.
Rimali Batra, Adv. Abhishekh Lalwani, and Adv. Sayalee Dolas i/by DSK Legal for the
Respondent No.2
Sr. No. 11 WPL/21326/2025
Ms. Deepa Chawan - Sr. Advocate, Adv. Ruchi Patil i/by Adv. Vinay Kumar for the
Petitioner
Adv. Ratnakar Singh for the Respondent No. 1
Mr. Aspi Chinoy, Sr. Advocate, Mr. Sajan Poovayya - Sr. Advocate, a/w Adv. Raksha
Agarwal, Adv. Anjan Dasgupta, Adv. Rimali Batra, Adv. Abhishekh Lalwani, and Adv.
Sayalee Dolas i/by DSK Legal for the Respondent No.2
Adv. Ashish Singh i/b. Adv. Vishal Hegde, for the Intervenor in IAL/22613/2025 AND
IAL/22570/2025
Sr. No. 12 WPL/21714/2025
Adv. Sakya Singh Chaudhari, Adv. Avijeet Lala and Adv. Astha Sharma i/b. Adv. Sangeeth
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Narayanan for the Petitioners
Adv. Ratnakar Singh for the Respondent No. 1
Mr. Sajan Poovayya - Sr. Advocate, a/w Adv. Raksha Agarwal, Adv. Anjan Dasgupta, Adv.
Rimali Batra, Adv. Abhishekh Lalwani, and Adv. Sayalee Dolas i/by DSK Legal for the
Respondent No.2
CORAM: B. P. COLABAWALLA &
FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, JJ.
DATE: AUGUST 6, 2025 P. C.
1. Since we have heard the matters finally, the judgment is reserved and which shall be pronounced in due course.
2. This order will be digitally signed by the Private Secretary/ Personal Assistant of this Court. All concerned will act on production by fax or email of a digitally signed copy of this order.
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