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Verdict: The latest FY26 Annual Report material does not provide verifiable evidence that the specific MSEDCL dispute is separately named under “Contingent Liabilities” or “Disputed Receivables.” The FY26 Integrated Annual Report was released with the AGM materials ^[5], but the cited extracts do not identify MSEDCL or quantify such a receivable.

Provision policy

The disclosed accounting approach is case-by-case assessment of disputed matters, rather than an automatic provision solely because a receivable is long pending. The audit description says management evaluates the possible outcome of disputes using internal and external legal advice, with the resulting assessment used to determine provision or reversal of revenue and the adequacy of financial-statement disclosures ^[6].

Accordingly:

• Specific MSEDCL classification: not verifiable as separately disclosed under either requested heading.
• Automatic ageing-based provision: no such blanket policy is stated in the cited material.
• Management’s apparent basis: provision recognition depends on the assessed outcome and recoverability of the dispute, supported by legal opinions and related evidence ^[6].
• Quarterly notes: the cited material does not contain a quarterly note specifically naming or classifying the MSEDCL dispute.

The litigated state-discom receivables cannot be reliably totalled from the cited material after excluding MSEDCL: the available disclosures identify litigation-related matters but do not provide the corresponding receivable amounts.

The latest reported consolidated trade receivables figure is Rs 2,973 Crores as of Q4 FY26 ^[3]. Accordingly:

• Litigated state-discom receivables excluding MSEDCL: not quantified in the cited disclosures.
• Total trade receivables: Rs 2,973 Crores, consolidated, Q4 FY26 ^[3].
• Comparison: a percentage or coverage ratio cannot be calculated without the litigation amount.