JSW Energy: Supreme Court orders MSEDCL to pay ₹250 crore interim payment in Ratnagiri unit dispute
JSW Energy received an interim payment order of ₹250 crore from the Supreme Court. This order is part of a dispute with MSEDCL concerning tariffs for its Ratnagiri unit. The Supreme Court also requested APTEL to re-hear MSEDCL's interim application.
The interim payment of ₹250 crore is a significant financial event, but the ongoing nature of the litigation and the request for re-hearing by APTEL suggest a medium-term impact rather than a definitive resolution.
The Supreme Court's order directs an interim payment and a re-hearing of the application, indicating a neutral development as the core dispute is not yet resolved.
JSW Energy Limited has provided an update on a material litigation concerning its unit at Ratnagiri. This follows an earlier disclosure on January 10, 2026, regarding an appeal filed by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) before the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL).
The appeal by MSEDCL challenged an order dated December 24, 2025, passed by the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC). MERC had rejected MSEDCL's contention on the applicability of a Central Government direction to JSW Energy's Ratnagiri unit and directed MSEDCL to pay tariff as per the Power Purchase Agreement dated February 23, 2010, along with applicable Late Payment Surcharge.
Subsequently, MSEDCL filed a civil appeal before the Hon'ble Supreme Court challenging APTEL's interim order that rejected MSEDCL's application to stay the MERC order. The Hon'ble Supreme Court, in its order dated April 30, 2026 (uploaded on May 5, 2026), disposed of this civil appeal. The court directed MSEDCL to make an interim part payment of ₹250 crore to JSW Energy. Additionally, the Supreme Court requested APTEL to re-hear the interim application filed by MSEDCL.
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