About Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha Limited
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Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha Limited is a public limited company based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. It operates in the power transmission and distribution services segment of the energy and power sector. It was incorporated on 19 November 1997 and has been in existence for over 29 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Cuttack, under CIN U40109OR1997PLC005104. The company has 1 GST registration on record, which is no longer active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹48.65 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹48.65 Cr. It was formerly known as Western Electricity Supply Company of Orissa Limited. It is led by directors including Lalit Kumar Mishra and Baishnab Charan Padhihary.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 30 September 2025, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2025. The registered office is at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹462.96 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹287.06 Cr on record. Court records list 76 cases involving the company, including 15 filed by the company and 61 filed against it; 27 cases are pending. The company has 1 deal on record (1 acquisition); the latest was in June 2021.
The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website wescoodisha.com.
Company details
CIN history
Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha has one previous CIN (Corporate Identification Number): U40109OR2006PTC005104. The current CIN is U40109OR1997PLC005104, which is the unique identifier assigned by the Registrar of Companies.
| CIN | Status |
|---|---|
| U40109OR1997PLC005104 | Current |
| U40109OR2006PTC005104 | Previous |
Contact details
Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha Limited's registered office is in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Its website is wescoodisha.com. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
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- Registered AddressPlot No 149(A), Saheed Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India – 751007
- IndustryEnergy and Power, Power Transmission & Distribution Services
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- Company details, directors and signatories
- Historical financials and ratios
- Shareholding pattern and group structure
- Charges with holder and property details
- Legal cases, compliance and MCA filings
Financials of Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha Limited
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Board of directors of Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha Limited
Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha has 12 current directors and 58 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Lalit Kumar Mishra | Director | 30 Mar 2021 | 5 Years 6 Months | Current |
| Baishnab Charan Padhihary | Director | 30 Mar 2021 | 5 Years 6 Months | Current |
| Muktikanta Sahoo | Director | 25 Sep 2023 | 3 Years 0 Months | Current |
| Omkar Nath Padhy | Director | 24 Dec 2018 | 7 Years 9 Months | Current |
| Guru Charan Panda | Director | 25 Jun 2025 | 1 Years 3 Months | Current |
| Debasis Misra | Director | 23 Mar 2022 | 4 Years 6 Months | Current |
Auditor
Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha Limited is audited by JALAN AND ASSOCIATES for the financial year 2022.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| JALAN AND ASSOCIATES | FY 2022 | 326845E |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha Limited is on record for 5 financial years, the latest being FY 2022, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign institutions, public shareholders and others.
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Charges & borrowings
| Date | Charge ID | Lender | Amount | Status | Modified or satisfied on |
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| 04 Jul 2015 | 10583017 | Union Bank of India | ₹215 Cr | Open | |
| 26 Sep 2001 | 80013446 | Canara Bank | ₹103 Cr | Open | |
| 16 Feb 2000 | 90079733 | Grid Corporation of Orissa Ltd. | ₹116.96 Cr | Open | |
| 24 May 1999 | 80013441 | Grid Corporation of Orissa Ltd | ₹28 Cr | Open | |
| 10 Mar 2011 | 10277890 | Idbi Bank Limited | ₹20 Cr | Satisfied |
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Total charge records: 10 View all charges
Deals & funding
Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha Limited has 1 deal on record (1 acquisition); the latest was in June 2021.
Deals on record (1 of 1)
| When | Deal | Amount | Parties |
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| Jun 2021 | Acquisition | Undisclosed | Buyer: The Tata Power Company Limited |
Deal records are compiled from filings and public sources; amounts are shown only where the source reported them.
Legal cases
Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha Limited has 76 court cases on record: 15 filed by Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha, 61 filed against it. 27 cases are pending and 49 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| High courts | 40 | 34 | 16 |
| District courts | 19 | 13 | 4 |
| Supreme Court | 16 | 14 | 7 |
| NCLAT | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cases on record (5 of 76)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| Supreme Court | Court case (0411-Indirect Taxes Matters : Classification under the Indian Tariff Act, 1934 & Customs Tariff Act, 1975) | Filed against the company by M/S Jupiter Solar Power Limited Village Katha, Post Office Baddi, Teh. Nalagarh , District: Solan , , Himachal Pradesh | Pending |
| Supreme Court | Court case (1901-Energy Laws - Electricity, Petroleum, Oil and Natural Gas : Energy laws - Electricity, Petroleum, Oil and Natural Gas) | Filed against the company by M/S Vedanta Limited Formerly Known As M/S.Sesa Sterlite Ltd. Authorized Signatory Aditya Pyasi Authorized Signatory Aditya Pyasi 1St Floor, Fortune Tower, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar , , Orissa | Pending |
| Supreme Court | Court case (1901-Energy Laws - Electricity, Petroleum, Oil and Natural Gas : Energy laws - Electricity, Petroleum, Oil and Natural Gas) | Filed against the company by GMR Kamalanga Energy Limited Skip House 25/1 Museum Road ,Bangalore , Karnataka | Pending |
| Supreme Court | Court case (1901-Energy Laws - Electricity, Petroleum, Oil and Natural Gas : Energy laws - Electricity, Petroleum, Oil and Natural Gas) | Filed against the company by M/S Sponge Udyog Pvt. Ltd. Through Its Director K-12, Civil Township, Rourkella, Dist. Sundargarh , District: Odisha ,Sundargarh , Orissa | Pending |
| NCLAT, Chairperson Court | Tribunal matter | Filed by the company against Adhunik Metaliks Ltd | Disposed |
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Case records are compiled from court listings and may lag the court's own records. A case filed against a company is not a finding against it.
MSME payment delays
No delayed payments to MSME suppliers are on our record for Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha Limited; the supplier-wise MSME Form 1 check is in the company report Buy the company report.
Group structure & subsidiaries
Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha has 2 associated companies. This group structure data is as of FY 2022. The table lists each entity with its relationship and holding.
GST
Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha has 1 GST registration on record, and it has been cancelled or is inactive. Only active GST numbers are listed on this page.
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Recent activity
Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha Limited has 68 board changes on record since 2007: 12 appointments and 56 cessations. The latest: Bhupendra Kumar Patnaik ceased to be Additional Director on 29 Sep 2025.
78 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha is an active public limited company based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. The company works in power transmission and distribution services, within the energy and power industry. It was incorporated on 19 November 1997 (29+ years old) and is registered under CIN U40109OR1997PLC005104.
Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha has 12 current directors:
- Lalit Kumar Mishra - Director
- Baishnab Charan Padhihary - Director
- Muktikanta Sahoo - Director
- Omkar Nath Padhy - Director
- Guru Charan Panda - Director
- Debasis Misra - Director
- Susanta Kumar Sarangi - Director
- Madhusmita Mishra - Director
- Sandeep Misra - Director
- Bhupendra Kumar Patnaik - Director
- Padmalochan Sahoo - Director
- Sribidya Padhi - Director
The latest financial statements of Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2025. Its last annual general meeting was held on 30 September 2025. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
No. Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha has 1 GST registration on record and it is cancelled or inactive.
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha is U40109OR1997PLC005104. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha has 76 court cases on record: 15 filed by the company and 61 filed against it. 27 are pending. Most are in the high courts.
Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha was incorporated on 19 November 1997, making it 29+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Cuttack.
Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha has 1 deal on record (1 acquisition); the latest was in June 2021.
Bhupendra Kumar Patnaik ceased to be Additional Director on 29 Sep 2025. Guru Charan Panda ceased to be Additional Director on 29 Sep 2025. Padmalochan Sahoo ceased to be Additional Director on 29 Sep 2025. Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha has 68 board changes on record in total.
Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha can be reached through the website wescoodisha.com. Its registered office is in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.