Summary: — ### **Case Background** The Indian Railways appealed against a common judgment of the **Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL)** dated 12.02.2024. APTEL had held that: – Indian Railways is **not a Deemed Distribution Licensee (DDL)** under the third proviso to Section 14 of the Electricity Act, 2003. – Railways is a **consumer** of electricity, […]