Supreme Court of India

M/s. Pawan Alloys and Casting Pvt. Ltd., Meerut Etc. Etc. v. U.P. State Electricity Board and Ors.

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Reported as [1997] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 266

Bench S.B. Majmudar J.

Decided 5 August 1997

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the aforesaid observations of the Rajasthan High C:ourt are in accordance with the correct legal position.

Judgment, page 45

From the headnote

Electricity (Supply) Act 1948 : Section 49--Notification by Board promising 10% rebate on electricity consumption to new industries for a period of three years-Prematurely withdrawn by notification dated 31st July, 1986-High Court holding that though Board is estopped from withdrawing the rebate on the principle of proinissory estoppel, appellalits ba"ed from challenging the notification in view of the agreements ·entered into by them with the Board for revised tariff rates-On appeal held the Board can be pinned down to its promise on the doctrine of promissory estoppel-Notifica tion not

Authorities it was built on

1994 Kasinka Trading and Anr. Etc. Etc> v. Union of India and Anr. cited by 33

Where later benches applied it

2025 Puja Ferro Alloys P Ltd. v. State of Goa and Ors. referred to
2022 Augustan Textile Colours Limited (now Augustan Textile Colours Pvt Limited) v. Director of Industries & Anr referred to
2019 Union of India & Ors. v. M/s Unicorn Industries referred to
2020 Union of India & Another Etc. Etc. v. M/s V.v.f Limited & Another Etc. Etc. not applicable
2019 Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited v. M/s Rain Calcining Limited & Others not applicable

Of those, 3 referred to · 2 not applicable

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