Electricity -- Auction purchaser of plant and machinery is entitled to electricity connection and not liable to pay electricity dues of previous owner when there was no charge on property for payment of electricity charges - As there was only a personal contract between Board and previous owner as such in the event of breach of personal contract Board is authorised to..........
Electricity -- Wrong charge of tariff - Billing mistake - Recovery claim for a period of 8 years - Held, Board can claim the amount only for a period of three years from prior to the date of inspection. (Limitation Act, 1963, Arts.14 & 15, Electricity Act, 1910, Ss.30-B & 33)...........
Electricity -- Electrocution - Death - Compensation - Electric current flowing from the supporting wire - Neither supporting wire nor any electric wires had been broken - Nothing on record to show that there was no negligence on the part of the department in installation or maintenance - Suggestion without evidence that death was due to tying of bullock with supporting..........
Electricity -- Electrocution - Death - Compensation - Death due to electrocution by contact with broken earth wire - Lineman earlier visiting spot and reported that there was no current in earth wire - Death from electric shock proved by evidence - Held, Electricity Board is negligent in not installing wire of adequate strength and in not carrying out proper maintenance -..........
Electricity Act, 1910, Section 26(6) -- Defective meter - Demand for revised bill - No opportunity given to make representation before making demand - Non compliance of S.26(6) and Terms and Conditions of Supply of electricity - Demand, illegal...........
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)...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 39, Rule 1, 2 -- Temporary injunction - Electricity - Tampering of meter and unauthorised consumption of electricity - Penalty imposed - No serious prejudice will be caused in the event plaintiff ultimately succeeds as the amount of penalty can safely be adjusted - Penalty imposed Rs.1, 63, 400/- - Plaintiff to pay Rs.50, 000/- out of it -..........
Electricity -- Disconnection - Under the agreement entered into between the parties Board was empowered to disconnect electric supply without notice when metering installation tampered with - But no opinion under the agreement was formed by the Board as such disconnection could not be made without notice - Board is to decide regarding disconnection and claim for unmetered..........
Specific Relief Act, 1963, Section 39 -- Mandatory injunction - Sought by plaintiff against electricity bill and disconnection of electricity - Plaintiff resorted to mala fide practice of theft of electricity - Held, mandatory injunction cannot be granted for perpetuating wrongful state of things...........
Tube well -- Non-release of - Demand notice issued to the consumer - Electricity connection not released to his tubewell even though consumer has spent a large sum of amount running into thousands of rupees on the basis of the instructions of the OPs - District Forum rightly allowed the complaint - Order awarding compensation @ 1000/- per acre of land affirmed - Rs.5000/-..........
