Supreme Court of India
Haryana State Electricity Board v. M/s. Hanuman Rice Mills and Ors.
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Electricity: Non-payment of electricity bill by previous owner/occupier of the premises in regard to the supply of electricity to the premises - Liability of subsequent purchaser of the premises to pay such affears - Held: Electricity affears do not constitute a charge over the property - Therefore, a transferee of a premises cannot be made liable for the dues of the previous owner/occupier - However, the electricity supplier can demand arrears from subsequent purchaser if the statutory rules or the terms and conditions of supply which are statutory in character, authorize it to make such
Where later benches applied it
- 2012 Special Officer, Commerce, North Eastern Electricity Company of Orissa (nesco) & Anr. v. M/s Raghunath Paper Mills Private Limited & Anr.
- 2023 K. C. Ninan v. Kerala State Electricity Board & Ors.
- 2020 Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited & Anr. v. M/s Srigdhaa Beverages
Of those, 1 relied on · 1 distinguished · 1 referred to
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