Appellant is entitled to claim increase in project cost due to change in scope of work of the Railway Siding due to additional works as a result of change in condition of approval by the Railway as per the provisions of the PPA under Article 13. However, the Appellant is not entitled to claim cost escalation, if any, in the works envisaged in the “In-Principle” approval of the Appeal no. 207 of 2012 Page 64 of 64 Railway which formed part of the bid documents. The Appeal is allowed in part and the impugned order is set aside to that extent. No order as to costs. The State Commission is directed to pass consequential order at the earliest preferably within 3 months of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Pronounced in the open court on this 23rd day of April, 2014. 

The Electricity Act, 2003