Petition of the GERC (Conduct of Business) Regulations for extension of time period for commissioning of the Project of unforeseen and uncontrollable events – EQ
Summary:
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### ⚖️ **Case Overview**
* **Forum:** Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC), Gandhinagar
* **Petition No.:** 2514 of 2025
* **Interlocutory Application (IA):** No. 59 of 2025
* **Date of Order:** 04 October 2025
* **Coram:** Mehul M. Gandhi (Member) & S. R. Pandey (Member)
* **Petitioner:** *German TMX Pvt. Ltd.*, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
* **Respondent:** *Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Ltd. (GETCO)*, Vadodara
* **Petitioner’s Counsel:** Ms. Ayushi Saxena
* **Respondent’s Representative:** Mr. Shobhraj Jaiswal
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### 🧾 **Nature of Petition**
The petition is filed under:
* **Sections 86(1)(c), (e), (f)** of the *Electricity Act, 2003*, and
* **Regulations 80 & 82** of the *GERC (Conduct of Business) Regulations, 2004*.
The petitioner seeks:
> **Extension of the time period for commissioning of its allocated renewable energy (RE) project capacity**, citing **unforeseen and uncontrollable events** that delayed completion.
Additionally, through **IA No. 59 of 2025**, the petitioner seeks an **interim stay or injunction** under **Section 94(2)** of the Electricity Act and **Regulations 61 & 80** of the GERC regulations.
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### ⚙️ **Proceedings Summary**
1. The matter was **listed for hearing on 04.10.2025**.
2. The **Respondent (GETCO)** submitted an adjournment request dated **03.10.2025**, citing **personal difficulty of its legal counsel** to attend the hearing.
3. The **Petitioner’s counsel** had **no objection** to a short adjournment but requested that a **new hearing date** be fixed soon due to the **urgency** of the matter.
* The petitioner emphasized that the project involves **significant investment** and the delay affects **commercial operations** and **project energization**.
4. The Commission noted both submissions and found the request reasonable.
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### 📜 **Order (Daily Order dated 04.10.2025)**
* The Commission **accepted GETCO’s request** for adjournment.
* Considering the **urgency** emphasized by the petitioner, the Commission decided to grant only a **short adjournment**.
* The case was **rescheduled to 08 October 2025 at 11:30 AM**.
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