Dispute over pending amount: SC asks Maha discom to clear dues of Adani Power
The Supreme Court has asked Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to comply with its January 31 order asking it to clear its dues of Rs 10,135 crore to Adani Power within two weeks. The discom has so far paid Rs 6,300 crore out of the Rs 10,135 crore, being 50% of the outstanding claimed amount for the electricity already supplied.
Senior counsel AM Singhvi told a bench comprising Justices JK Maheshwari and Hima Kohli that Adani Power has obligation to supply power to MSEDCL 24×7, but the state discom is yet to clear its dues as directed by the top court. “Because of the Ukraine crisis, our coal stock is diminishing and we are not getting paid for the supply of power. MSEDCL has to pay balance of around Rs 3,835 crore,” he argued.
