Electricity Act, 2003, Section 56, 145, 42 -- Jurisdiction of civil court - Disconnection of electric supply in alleged default of payment of electricity charges - Suit filed for declaration that electricity bill is inflated and faulty and thus illegal - Suit filed is one u/s 56 of the Act - Jurisdiction of civil court is not barred when suit is filed u/s 56 of the Act -..........
Electricity Act, 2003, Section 135 -- Electricity - Theft - Seals of meter body were not at place where they were supposed to be, but they were lying down - As per laboratory report, it was found that the seals were broken on account of rusting and there was no tampering in the seal nor any mark on the female part of the seal found - Merely because reverse lock was not in..........
Haryana Public Premises and Land (Eviction and Rent Recovery) Act, 1972, Section 4, 5, 21(h), 2(22b)(4), 2(22b)(5) -- Ejectment - Validity - Court below found that petitioner could not be considered owner merely on basis of copies of ration card and electricity bill - Contention on behalf of petitioner that in an abadi deh, there may not be any title deed and possession..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 100 -- Second appeal - Supply of electricity - Supplementary bill - Quashing of - Validity - Plaintiff challenged supplementary bill by submitting that despite the fact that the meter was burnt, it was recording correct consumption - Plaintiff did not request respondent Board to send meter to Electrical Inspector for inspection -..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 9, Electricity Act, 2003, Section 145 -- Electricity bill dispute - Jurisdiction of civil Court - Suit challenging electricity bill and disconnection of electricity - Held, suit of plaintiff was itself not maintainable as there was an express bar and, therefore, the matter was liable to be dismissed in view of S.9 Code of Civil..........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 13(2), 7 -- Demand by one and recovery from another - Demand of Rs.300/- for reducing the electricity bill - During raid accused asked the complainant to hand over the bribe money to co-accused - Tainted currency notes recovered from co-accused - Both the accused held guilty and convicted - Further held, that invariably corrupt..........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 13(2), 7 -- Conviction on the sole testimony of I.O. - Demand of Rs.300/- for reducing the electricity bill - During raid accused asked the complainant to hand over the bribe money to co-accused - Tainted currency notes recovered from co-accused - During trial complainant and official witnesses declined to support the prosecution..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439 -- Bail - Illegal gratification - Accused arrested while accepting illegal gratification for reducing electricity consumption bill - Accused an office assistant and not competent to reduce the amount of bill - Accused a government servant and there is no likelihood of his absconding - Bail allowed...........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g) -- Electricity Act, 2003, Sections 50 and 126 - Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (Electricity Supply Code 85 Related Matters) Regulations, 2005, Regulation 2.1.1 - Electricity meter - Tampering with the meter - Report of the Laboratory that the meter was tampered with - The fact that the small hole on the top of the..........
Electricity -- Revised bill - (1) Prior intimation of checking not given; (2) Responsible officer not present at the time of checking; (3) Check meter not installed; (4) Copy of checking report/chart not given to the appellant for filing objections; (5) show cause notice not given along with the demand notice; (6) Stipulation in the agreement of supply of energy that Board..........
