Supreme Court of India
Hindustan Zinc Ltd. Etc. Etc v. Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board & Ors
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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
Where later benches applied it
- 2024 Naresh Chandra Agrawal v. E Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Others
- 2016 Sai Bhaskar Iron Ltd. v. A.P. Electricity Regulatory Commission & Ors.
Of those, 2 referred to
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