Raising Demand For Undisputed Consumption Of Electricity Not Deficiency In Service: NCDRC
Live LawThe National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided by AVM J. Rajendra dismissed a petition by SBI and held that electricity charges become “first due” only after a bill is issued, even though liability arises on consumption. Brief Facts of the Case The complainant, SBI, is a consumer of electricity supplied by Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited/electricity company. The complainant argued, under Section 56 of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003, that the electricity bill demanded by the electricity company was barred by limitation. In Assistant Engineer, Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. v. Rahamatullah Khan, the Supreme Court held that electricity charges become “first due” only after a bill is issued, even though liability arises on consumption.
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