Supreme Court of India

Hindustan Zinc Ltd. Etc. Etc v. Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board & Ors

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Reported as [1991] 2 S.C.R. 643
Bench M.N. Venkatachaliah, J.S. Verma and N.D. Ojha JJ.
Decided 2 May 1991

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that though advisable yet failure to seek advice of the Consultative Council before revision of the tariffs does not result in invalidation of the revised tariffs.

Judgment, page 24

From the headnote

Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948: Ss. 4A, 16, 49, 59, 61, 63, 67, 67A, 68, 78- -Orders No. 1014 and No. DEJCOMLJIV/2250/83/l dated 13.12.1983 and Memo dated 18.11.1975. S. 49-Tarzffs-Power of fixation-No unreasonable preference shall be shown to any person. S. 16--Electricity Tariff-Revision-State Electricity Consulta­ tive Council-Non-consultation by State Electricity Board-Validity of. c S. 59-State Electricity Board-Finance-Tariff-Generation of surplus-Non-specification of quantum by _State Government­ Whether board can adjust its tariffs to generate a reasonable surplus. Whether the

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