Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 283 · Decided 7 May 2003
Nipha Steels LTD. and ANR. v. West Bengal State Electricity Board and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 283 · [2003] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 41
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5550/1997
- Decided
- 7 May 2003
- Bench
- SHIVARAJ V. PATIL, ARIJIT PASAYAT (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Electricity Act
Headnote
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948-Section 2(8)-Electric power supply­ Agreement for maximum demand charges-Interrupted supply of electricity- A B No provision for remission of charges in case of maximum demand charges- C Such remission provided in case of minimum guaranteed charges-Plea that in guaranteed charges-Held: Consumers not entitled for remission of charges in case of interrupted supply-Parties are bound by the terms of agreement­ What is applicable to minimum guaranteed charges cannot be applied to maximum demand charges as both operate in different areas-Indian
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