Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 321 · Decided 27 February 1996
West Bengal State Electricity Board v. M/S Fakir Chand Rice Mills and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 321 · [1996] 2 S.C.R. 1142
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4720/1996
- Decided
- 27 February 1996
- Bench
- K. RAMASWAMY, S. SAGHIR AHMAD, G.B. PATTANAIK (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Electlicity-<;onsume1~Pilferage-Demand of Rs. 28, 68, 264.06 from consume1~Suit by consumer for supply of elect1icity-Direction by t1ial to C consumer to deposit Rs. 2,60,000-High Cowt-Modification of order and direction to deposit Rs. 5,60,000-Validity of direction by High Cowt-Held nonnally amount would be directed to be deposited-In this case Board is obligated to supply electlical ener­ gy-Consumer is also under obligation to pay amount subject to detennination of controversy in suit-Conswner directed to deposit Rs. 12 lakhs. D E F Cowt-Power to pass discretionary
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