Supreme Court of India

Bihar State Electricity Board v. Patna Electric Supply Co. Ltd. and Ors.

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Reported as [2000] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 379
Bench S. Saghirahmad, Y.K. Sabharwal and S.N. Variava JJ.
Decided 12 May 2000

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Indian Electricity Act, 1910: Sections 6 and 7- (as amended by Act 15 of 1975). Electric company-Purchase/takeover of-After issue of Ordinance- Challenge of-On grounds of violation of Arts. 19(1)(/) and 31(2)-Held: Amending Act/Ordinance not violative of Arts. 19(1)(/) and 31(2)-Hence valid-Indian Electricity (Bihar Amendment) Act, 1974-Constitution of India, 1950, Arts. 19(1)(/) and 31(2). Electric Company-Purchase/takeover of-Market value or Book value-Payability of-Notice of takeover given on 5-1-1973 and undertaking taken over on 6-2-1974 after promulgation of amending Ordinance-Held: On

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