The Supreme Court of India has held that the Indian Railways does not qualify as a “deemed distribution licensee” under the Electricity Act, 2003, and is consequently liable to pay Cross-Subsidy Surcharge (CSS) and Additional Surcharge (AS) for electricity procured through open access. A Bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma dismissed a
Railways Not a Deemed Distribution Licensee Under Electricity Act, Liable to Pay Cross-Subsidy Surcharge for Open Access: Supreme Court
