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conditions prescribed in clause 4.1.2 and clause 4.1.4 of the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Grid Code, 2007<br />

(“Electricity Code”). It was alleged that as per the provisions of the Electricity Code, a generating company<br />

was required to obtain separate connectivity in accordance with clause 4.1.2 and clause 4.1.4 of the Electricity<br />

Code by March 31, 2009 and as our Company had not applied for separate connectivity nor informed the<br />

Commission about the reasons for not obtaining separate connectivity, the Commission issued this show cause<br />

notice threatening initiation of proceedings under section 142 of the Electricity Act, 2003, and disconnection<br />

of supply of electricity to our Company. Our Company by way of replies dated May 29, 2009 and August 6,<br />

2009 submitted that the work for an independent 132 KV dedicated transmission line is under progress and is<br />

being erected by Chhattisgarh State Power Transmission Company Limited, for which our Company has been<br />

pursuing Chhattisgarh State Power Transmission Company Limited to expedite the erection of the<br />

transmission line so as to ensure compliance with the Electricity Code. Our Company further prayed for<br />

relaxation of the time limit prescribed under clause 4.1.4 of the Electricity Code and revocation of this show<br />

cause notice. Our Company has further stated that pending construction of the aforementioned 132 KV<br />

transmission line it is sourcing its requirements from the 132 KV DCBA Korba-BANGO line. The matter is<br />

currently pending.<br />

Writ Petitions<br />

1. Mr. Amit Singh Walia and Mr. Manish Yadav v. State of Chhattisgarh, our Company, Mr. Rudra Sen<br />

Sindhu, Mr. Kripal Sindhu, Mr. Vrit Pal Sindhu, Sindhu Holdings Private Limited and Mr. Raju Kedia<br />

Writ Petition No. 3697 of 2005 before the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur<br />

Mr. Amit Singh Walia and Mr. Manish Yadav (collectively referred to as the “Petitioners”) had filed this writ<br />

petition before the Chhattisgarh High Court on July 10, 2005 to restrain our Company from utilizing certain<br />

lands at villages Dipka, Kutechna, Katkidabri and Dhatura on the grounds that such land was purchased at<br />

prices which were lower than the prevailing market prices, as assessed by the sub-registrar. The Petitioners<br />

have alleged various deficiencies in respect of utilization of such land for commercial purposes by our<br />

Company and have further alleged that the stamp duty on the sale deeds conveying such land was paid by our<br />

Company on the basis that such land was agricultural land. The Petitioners inter-alia prayed for an inquiry to<br />

be conducted by CBI or any other agency of government of Chhattisgarh and a writ of mandamus for<br />

restraining the use of the land in question without obtaining a diversion order and direct respondents (including<br />

our Company) and their employees to restore the sold land to the original bhumiswami..<br />

Subsequently, by way of an application dated April 4, 2006, the Petitioners had prayed for an ad-interim order<br />

restraining our Company from utilizing the aforesaid land. Our Company on April 19, 2006 and April 24, 2006<br />

filed its replies wherein it denied the aforesaid allegations on the basis that the stamp duty was paid in<br />

accordance with the market value of the land. Further, the original land owners had not joined this writ petition<br />

and no complaint in this regard has been made by them. The Chhattisgarh High Court had, by way of interim<br />

orders dated April 5, 2006 and May 3, 2006, granted status quo to the Petitioners, pursuant to which our<br />

Company was restrained from utilizing the aforesaid land for any commercial or non-agricultural purposes.<br />

Our Company filed a Special Leave Petition before the Supreme Court against the said interim orders, wherein<br />

inter-alia, it contended that there was no public interest in the public interest litigation filed by the Petitioners<br />

and the public interest litigation was motivated by business rivals of our Company. The Supreme Court vide its<br />

order dated August 26, 2010 disposed off the Special Leave Petition filed by the Company and directed the<br />

Petitioner(s) to withdraw the petition no 3697 0f 2005. We have filed the order dated August 26, 2010 passed<br />

by the Supreme Court before Chhattisgarh High Court. No order has been passed by the High Court and the<br />

matter is currently pending.<br />

2. Mr. Amit Singh Walia and Mr. Ashish Purohit v. State of Chhattisgarh, our Company, and Others<br />

Writ Petition No. 2214 of 2006 before the Chhattisgarh High Court<br />

Mr. Amit Singh Walia and Mr. Ashish Purohit (collectively the “Petitioners”) had filed this writ petition<br />

before the Chhattisgarh High Court on April 25, 2006 to restrain our Company from utilizing certain land at<br />

village Kasaipali on the grounds that such land was purchased at a price which was lower than the prevailing<br />

market price, as assessed by the sub-registrar and had subsequently been diverted for purpose other than<br />

agricultural purposes in the alleged violation of the Presidential Order dated December 31, 1977 and the<br />

diversion orders so obtained are null, void and non est. The Petitioners inter-alia have alleged various issues in<br />

respect of utilization of such land for commercial purposes by our Company and that the stamp duty on the<br />

sale deeds conveying such land was paid by our Company on the basis that such land was agricultural land.<br />

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