Supreme Court of India
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission v. Reliance Energy Ltd. and Ors.
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We hold that while the Commission had a power to issue general directions G to prevent harassment to the public at large by its licensees/distribution companies, but a blanket direction to refund the amounts collected by the licensee.s/distribution companies which has been given by the Commission was not warranted.
Judgment, page 14
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Electricity Act, 2003-ss. 42(5) and (6), 86(l)(j) and 128-State Electricity Regulatory Commission-Jurisdiction of-To issue direction to its licenceesldistributors and to decide the dispute of individual consumer- Held: Commission has power to issue general directions to prevent harassment to the public at large by its licenceesldistributors-But a blanket direction without making a proper investigation in the issue is unsustainable Commission does not have jurisdiction to decide the dispute of individual consumer-Such dispute has to be decided by Consumer Grievance Redressa/ Forum and
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