In August 2014, the Supreme Court had stayed an interim order by the APTEL allowing Tata Power to charge higher prices from procurers than agreed upon in the Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). The apex court directed the tribunal to dispose of the matter speedily. On July 21, 2014, APTEL passed an interim order, which partially upheld Central Electricity Regulatory Authority (CERC) order, by allowing an increase of 52 paisa per unit to Tata Power for the electricity produced from the Mundra-based plants. The higher tariff was allowed due to a sharp surge in Indonesian coal price after...