Supreme Court of India
U.P. Power Corporation Ltd. & Anr. v. Sant Steels & Alloys (p) Ltd. & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that the view taken by the Allahabad High Court on revoking the principle of promissory estoppel is correct and the respondent-units will be entitled to such benefits till the U .P. Electricity Reforms Act, 1999 came in to E force.
Judgment, page 37
From the headnote
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948-s. 49-Notification under- Concession of 33.33% development rebate to new industrial units in c hill areas for jive years from the date of commencement of supply of electricity-Subsequent Notifications reducing the concession to I 7'Yo-Principle of promissory estoppel-Applicability of-Held: Notification was in the nature of delegated legislation and not an Act .framed by State Legislature-In such delegated legislation revocation is permissible, if larger public interest is involved or an Act is passed by legislature-On facts, no evidence to make out the case of
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Where later benches applied it
- 2016 M/s Manuelsons Hotels Private Limited v. State of Kerala & Others
- 2014 Manoj Narula v. Union of India
- 2013 State of Rajasthan and Others v. M/s. Basant Agrotech (india) Ltd.
Of those, 3 referred to
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