Electricity -- Electricity Board found negligent in not taking meter reading for four years and due to this negligence, petitioner was served with a bill of huge amount - This led to monetary problems - Thereafter on representation by petitioner, that amount enhanced on pretext that meter was burnt due to over loading etc. - High Court resolved the dispute and directed..........
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, Section 51 -- Provisional surcharge- Provides for advance payment of electricity charges by consumer as preparation of final bill for electricity consumed may take some time - Estimate is to be prepared by the Board - If any serious question with regard to calculation arises and in the event of an arbitration clause, either in the agreement..........
Electricity Act, 1910, Section 26(6) -- Faulty meter - If the meter is faulty or defective and records slow or does not record then the meter is not correct and the dispute is to be referred to the Electrical Inspector - However, if there is allegation of fraud committed by the consumer in tampering with the meter or manipulating the supply line or breaking the body seal..........
Electricity Act, 1910, Section 26(6) -- Faulty meter - Matter is to be decided by the Electrical Inspector and not by the Board - Board cannot override the provisions of S.26 of the Act and cannot assign to itself, a power which is vested in the Electrical Inspector...........
Electricity Act, 1910, Section 26(6) -- Faulty meter - Electrical Inspector can make an estimate for maximum period of six months but if the dispute has persisted for more than six months, the payment of electricity dues for the remaining period of dispute has to be made on a basis which is fair and reasonable...........
Electricity -- Tariff - Temple - Cannot be said to be dominantly used for residential purposes - Non-domestic supply charges are therefore to be levied...........
Electricity -- Tariff - Dharmshala - Domestic supply charges are to be levied...........
Electricity -- Faulty meter - Supplementary bills on average basis - When there is a dispute, that the meter is not working and not giving correct reading, it is incumbent to refer the matter to the Electricity Inspector for arriving at a correct finding regarding the correctness of the consumption of the reading during that period, and unless in the opinion of Inspector..........
Electricity Act, 1910, Section 26(6) -- Faulty meter - Electrical Inspector to determine the dispute - Held, in case of under-recording Board to raise the dispute before Electrical Inspector and in case of over-recording consumer being the affected party, should raise the dispute-Once dispute is raised the modification of the bill should await the decision of the..........
Electricity Supply Act, 1948, Section 28, 42, Telegraph Act, 1885, Section 10 -- Erection of poles for electricity transmission line - Board has got power to erect poles for public purpose in public interest on any land belonging to any person without acquiring it under the Land Acquisition Act - The aggrieved party can claim compensation before competent authority, if he..........
