'Better Wind Up Tribunal' : Supreme Court Disapproves APTEL Technical Member Hearing GAIL Cases Despite Being Ex-GAIL Chairman
2 years, 10 months ago

'Better Wind Up Tribunal' : Supreme Court Disapproves APTEL Technical Member Hearing GAIL Cases Despite Being Ex-GAIL Chairman

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The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday expressed its disapproval towards a Technical Member of Appellate Tribunal for Electricity who was former interim Chairman and Managing Director of Gail Limited hearing appeals involving GAIL. the CJI Ramana remarked A Bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli made the observations while hearing a special leave petition challenging order passed by APTEL, New Delhi holding that Dr. Ashutosh Karnataka the Technical Member APTEL, who was interim Chairman and Managing Director of Gail Limited shall not recuse himself from hearing and deciding appeals in which GAIL is a party. According to the petitioners, the appointment of the former interim Chairman and Managing Director of GAIL as the Hon'ble Technical Member of APTEL has negated the due process and assurance of fair hearing in the appeal process. Further, it has been argued that the Impugned Order and the hearing of appeals involving GAIL by a Bench of APTEL that comprises of the former interim Chairman and Managing Director of GAIL itself negates the provisions of appeal under Section 33 PNGRB Act in relation to matters in relation to or involving GAIL Limited.

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