Petition of the GERC (Conduct of Business) Regulations between Rajpur Renewables Pvt. Ltd. and GUVNL or purchase of power for extension of the SCOD of the project – EQ
Summary:
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## **Rajpur Renewables Pvt. Ltd. vs. GUVNL**
**Forum:** Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC), Gandhinagar
**Petition No.:** 2406 of 2024
**Order Date:** 17 July 2025
**Coram:**
* Mehul M. Gandhi, Member
* S.R. Pandey, Member
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### **1. Case Background**
* **Petitioner:** Rajpur Renewables Pvt. Ltd.
* Counsel: Sr. Adv. Buddy Ranganathan with Adv. Nisarg Desai, Adv. Ritu Agrawal, Adv. Shefali Tripathi
* **Respondent:** Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL)
* Counsel: Adv. Anand Ganeshan with Mr. Rahul Pareek
* **Nature of Petition:** Under **Section 86(1)(f)** of the Electricity Act, 2003 read with **Regulations 80 & 82 of the GERC Conduct of Business Regulations, 2004** and **PPA dated 12.12.2022**
* **Relief Sought:**
* Extension of Scheduled Commercial Operation Date (SCOD) for a **30 MW grid-connected wind project** under GUVNL’s Wind Tender (III) due to **Force Majeure events**
* Challenge to GUVNL letters dated **06.09.2024** and **18.10.2024** rejecting extension request
* Note: Petitioner paid Liquidated Damages under protest
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### **2. Hearing Proceedings (10 July 2025)**
* Petitioner informed Commission of **subsequent developments** needing to be brought on record
* Requested time to file additional submissions
* Respondent had **no objection** to adjournment but requested liberty to file reply if new submissions are made
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### **3. Commission’s Observations & Directions**
* Adjournment granted in interest of justice
* Petitioner to file additional submissions within **3 weeks** (copy to Respondent)
* Respondent allowed to file rejoinder, if any, within **1 week** thereafter (copy to Petitioner)
* Both parties to complete submissions before the next hearing
* Next hearing date to be communicated separately
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### **4. Outcome**
* **Type of Order:** Procedural
* **Effect:** Deadlines set for further submissions and rejoinder; matter adjourned pending updated filings
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