law: Electricity Act, 2003
  64. Procedure for
  
  tariff order.-
  
  1.     
  
    An
  
  application for determination of tariff under section 62 shall be made by a
  
  generating company or licensee in such manner and accompanied by such fee, as
  
  may be determined by regulations.
  2.     
  
    Every
  
  applicant shall publish the application, in such abridged form and manner, as
  
  may be specified by the Appropriate Commission.
  3.     
  
    The
  
  Appropriate Commission shall, within one hundred and twenty days from receipt
  
  of an application under sub-section (1) and after considering all suggestions
  
  and objections received from the public,--
  a.      issue a tariff order
  
  accepting the application with such modifications or such conditions as may be
  
  specified in that order;
  b.     reject the
  
  application for reasons to be recorded in writing if such application is not in
  
  accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations made
  
  thereunder or the provisions of any other law for the time being in force:
  Provided
  
  that  
  
  an applicant shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard before
  
  rejecting his application.
  1.     
  
  
  2.     
  
  
  3.     
  
  
  4.     
  
    The
  
  Appropriate Commission shall, within seven days of making the order, send a
  
  copy of the order to the Appropriate Government, the Authority, and the
  
  concerned licensees and to the person concerned.
  5.     
  
    Notwithstanding
  
  anything contained in Part X, the tariff for any inter-State supply,
  
  transmission or wheeling of electricity, as the case may be, involving the
  
  territories of two States may, upon application made to it by the parties
  
  intending to undertake such supply, transmission or wheeling, be determined
  
  under this section by the State Commission having jurisdiction in respect of
  
  the licensee who intends to distribute electricity and make payment therefor.
  6.     
  
    A
  
  tariff order shall, unless amended or revoked, continue to be in force for such
  
  period as may be specified in the tariff order.