APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR ELECTRICITY (APTEL)

About:

• Established in: This Tribunal has been established by the Union Ministry of Power in 2004.
  
  
• Composition:
  • The Appellate Tribunal shall consist of a Chairperson and three other Members.
    
    
  • Every Bench constituted by the Chairperson shall consist of at least one Judicial Member and one Technical Member.
    
    
  
  
  
• Location: New Delhi.
  
  
• Status: It is a statutory body established by virtue of Section 110 of The Electricity Act, 2003.
  
  
• Mandate: To hear appeals or original petitions against the orders of the Adjudicating officer or The Central Regulatory Commission or State Regulatory Commission or Joint Commission constituted under Section 76(i) or 82 or 83 of the Act.
  
  
• Powers: The Tribunal is conferred with original jurisdiction to hear petitions under Section 121 of the Act and issue directions to any Appropriate Commission for the performance of its statutory functions.
  
  
• Jurisdiction: The Tribunal has jurisdiction throughout India.