The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity has reprimanded the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) for failing to conduct a thorough, case-specific examination of a petitioner’s grievances and provide clear reasoning when applying precedents. The case relates to a petition filed by engineering firm Ghatge Patil Industries, which had approached MERC seeking an extension of the banking period to carry forward the unused power for future adjustments. It had also sought the issuance of generation credit notes for billing adjustments, a waiver of fixed demand charges during the COVID-19 lockdown, and flexibility to adjust its contract demand with Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company.