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  4. State of Himachal Pradesh Vs. Union of India (UOI) and Ors.
Original language

English

Country
India
Date of text
Status
Pending
Type of court
Others
Sources
InforMEA
Court name
Supreme Court of India
Reference number
2011(11)SCALE144
Tagging
Liability, Constitutional, Jurisdiction, Contract, Taxation, Forests, Damages
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Legal questions
Energy
Files
COU-159045.pdf
Justice(s)
Patnaik, A.K.
Raveendran, R.V.
Abstract
ase concerning the attribution of the share of power generated in the Bhakra- Nangal and Beas Projects as per the scheme for apportionment of assets and liabilities between the successor States in the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966.The Court while dismissing the plaintiff’s claim to 12% of the power generated held that since at the time of the execution of the Bhakra-Nangal Project and the Beas Project , Himachal Pradesh was not a full fledged State it didn’t posses the rights and powers under Articles 162 and 246(3) of the Constitution over its land and water and it was the Union of India which had such rights and powers over its land and water by virtue of the provisions of Article 73 and Article 246(4) of the Constitution. However, the court granted the plaintiff relief by increasing its share of power generated from 2.5 % to 7.19%.