https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=760729 SC held that AERA has the right to contest appeals against its tariff orders before TDSAT and subsequently appeal TDSAT's orders under Section 31 of the AERA Act. The Court ruled that AERA is a necessary party in appeals against its tariff orders as it has statutory duty to regulate tariffs considering public interest factors. The judicial principle preventing quasi-judicial authorities from being impleaded as parties was distinguished, noting AERA's interest lies in preserving public concerns that animate the statute. The Court found AERA's appeals against TDSAT orders maintainable and directed registry to list matters before regular bench for merit adjudication. en-us Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:39:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=760729 SC held that AERA has the right to contest appeals against its tariff orders before TDSAT and subsequently appeal TDSAT's orders under Section 31 of the AERA Act. The Court ruled that AERA is a necessary party in appeals against its tariff orders as it has statutory duty to regulate tariffs considering public interest factors. The judicial principle preventing quasi-judicial authorities from being impleaded as parties was distinguished, noting AERA's interest lies in preserving public concerns that animate the statute. The Court found AERA's appeals against TDSAT orders maintainable and directed registry to list matters before regular bench for merit adjudication. Case-Laws Law of Competition Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=760729