Supreme Court of India
Assistant Engineer (d1), Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited & Anr. v. Rahamatullah Khan Alias Rahamjulla
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Electricity Act, 2003: s. 56(2) – Disconnection of su pply in default of payment – Term ‘first due’ in s.56(2) – Meaning of – Commencement limitation period of two years, when – Held: Electricity charges would become “first due” only after the bill is issued to the consumer, even though the liability to pay may arise on the consumption of electricity – Period of limitati on of two years would commence from the date on which the electrici ty charges became “first due” u/s. 56(2) – This provision restricts the right of the licensee company to disconnect electricity supp ly due to non- payment
Authorities it was built on
- 1986 Chandavarkar Sita Ratna Rao v. Ashalata S. Guram
- 2002 State of A.P. v. National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. and Ors.
- 1989 Mahabir Kishore & Ors. v. State of Madhya Pradesh
- 1997 M/s. Swastic Industries v. Maharashtra State Electricity Board
- 2008 Tata Power Company Limited v. Reliance Energy Limited & Ors.
Where later benches applied it
- 2024 The Madhya Pradesh Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitran Company Limited & Ors. v. Bapuna Alcobrew Private Limited & Anr.
- 2023 K. C. Ninan v. Kerala State Electricity Board & Ors.
- 2021 M/s Prem Cottex v. Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. & Ors.
Of those, 1 distinguished · 2 referred to
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