Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 14 -- Jurisdiction - Electricity connection - Refusal to install of separate connection - Ground that other co-sharers have raised objection and a huge sum is lying outstanding due against service connection in respect of same plot - Held that dispute involved is purely a civil dispute requiring adjudication by a Civil Court - The..........
Electricity -- Electrocution - Plaintiff sustained severe injuries and became physically handicapped - Compensation - Civil Court has jurisdiction to determine and grant compensation as there is no provision in Electricity Act providing for grant of compensation. (Electricity Act, 1910, S.33)...........
Electricity Act, 1910, Section 12, 19, 52 -- Suit for plaintiff seeking to restrain defendants from taking proposed supply of electricity and/or from carrying any work in that regard to suit property belonging to plaintiff - Held, Civil Court has jurisdiction to entertain the suit as filed...........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g), 14 -- Electricity Bill - Refund claimed by claimant of Rs.19,81,475/- due to showing the consumption atleast 7% more - Disputed question involved - such like disputes where technical experts can be examined, the only remedy is before the Civil Courts - Complaint dismissed with the liberty to the complainant to approach the..........
Electricity -- Transmission lines laid without plaintiffs consent after plaintiff had already constructed portion of its sawmill - Transmission lines not laid under any approved scheme - Appellant Board cannot be said to have acted in accordance with provisions of the Electricity Act, 1910- High Court, rightly held that remedy of plaintiff was not to take recourse under..........
