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| parent_agency = [[Ministry of Power (India)]]
| website = {{url|https://aptel.gov.in/}}
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{{Courts of India}}

The '''Appellate Tribunal for Electricity''' in India is created as a [[statutory]] and [[Autonomy|autonomous]] body under the [[The Electricity Act, 2003|Electricity Act, 2003]] to hear complaints, appeals or original petitions against the orders of the State Regulatory Commission, The Central Regulatory Commission, Joint Commission or the Adjudicating officer.

== History ==

Appellate Tribunal for Electricity was formed under the Electricity Act, 2003 to hear complaints or appeals relating to orders issued by adjudicating officer or the Central Regulatory Commission and State Electricity Regulatory Commissions in the year 2005.<ref name="at5">{{cite news |title=Shri Piyush Goyal Applauds Role of Appellate Tribunal for Electricity |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/government-press-release/shri-piyush-goyal-applauds-role-of-appellate-tribunal-for-electricity-114111901313_1.html |access-date=26 March 2022 |publisher=Business Standard India |date=19 November 2014}}</ref> Any order passed by The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity is appealable before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India if the issue is related to substantial questions of law.<ref name="at1">{{cite news |title=RK Verma is new Member-Technical in the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity |url=https://psuwatch.com/ravindra-kumar-verma-takes-charge-as-member-technical-in-the-appellate-tribunal-for-electricity |access-date=26 March 2022 |publisher=psuwatch.com |date=3 December 2018}}</ref>

== Composition ==

The Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity should be a sitting or retired judge of High Court or the Supreme court. The group of eminent members selected from all professions of life is formed to choose the Chairperson and members of the Tribunal.<ref name="at4">{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Nalini |title=Centre notifies new rules for appointment to 14 tribunals |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/sc-centre-new-rules-appointment-tribunals-1853657-2021-09-16 |access-date=26 March 2022 |publisher=India Today |date=16 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity includes a chairperson, one judicial member, and three technical members.<ref name="at7">{{cite news |title=Selection Panel recommends 3 names for APTEL Chairperson, position vacant for last 7 months |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/national/selection-panel-recommends-3-names-for-aptel-chairperson-position-vacant-for-last-7-months-727771 |access-date=26 March 2022 |publisher=thehansindia.com |date=4 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

Justice [[Ramesh Ranganathan]], Chairperson since 2 December 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Chairperson {{!}} Appellate Tribunal For Electricity |url=https://aptel.gov.in/chairpersons |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402125111/https://aptel.gov.in/chairpersons |archive-date=2023-04-02 |access-date= |website=aptel.gov.in}}</ref>

The service period will be four years or attaining the age of superannuation, or issuance of orders for the appointment of a new Chairperson.<ref name="at8">{{cite news |title=Justice Manjula Chellur appointed Chairperson of Appellate Tribunal for Electricity |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/justice-manjula-chellur-appointed-chairperson-of-appellate-tribunal-for-electricity-1534159801-1 |access-date=27 March 2022 |publisher=Jagranjosh.com |date=13 August 2018}}</ref>

===List of Chairpersons (Appellate Tribunal For Electricity )===
List of Chairpersons:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Previous Chairpersons Members and Officers |url=https://www.aptel.gov.in/sites/default/files/uploads/Previous-Chairpersons-Members-and-Officers.pdf |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250427095605/https://www.aptel.gov.in/sites/default/files/uploads/Previous-Chairpersons-Members-and-Officers.pdf |archive-date=2025-04-27 |access-date=2026-01-20 |website=www.aptel.gov.in}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" align="center" style="clear:center"
!No.
!Name
! colspan="2" |Tenure
|-
|1
|Justice Anil Dev Singh
|2005
|2008
|-
|2
|Justice [[M. Karpaga Vinayagam]]
|2008
|2014
|-
|3
|Justice [[Ranjana Desai]]
|2014
|2017
|-
|_
|I.J. Kapoor (Officiating)
|2017
|2018
|-
|4
|Justice [[Manjula Chellur]]
|2018
|2021
|-
|_
|R.K. Verma (Officiating)
|2021
|2021
|-
|_
|Justice R.K. Gauba (Officiating)
|2021
|2022
|-
|5
|Justice [[Ramesh Ranganathan]]
|2022
|[[Incumbent]]
|}

== Powers ==

Following are powers<ref name="at6">{{cite news |title=Shri Piyush Goyal Applauds Role of Appellate Tribunal for Electricity |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/government-press-release/shri-piyush-goyal-applauds-role-of-appellate-tribunal-for-electricity-114111901313_1.html |access-date=26 March 2022 |publisher=Business Standard India |date=19 November 2014}}</ref>

* Any order of the Adjudicating officer or The Central Regulatory Commission or State Regulatory Commission or Joint Commission is appealable or petition against the same can be filed.

* Direct the central and state governments on the performance of their statutory duties.

== See also ==

* [[State Electricity Regulatory Commission (India)]]

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{official|https://aptel.gov.in}}

[[Category:Indian tribunals]]

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