An act to consolidate the laws relating to generation transmission distribution trading and use of electricity and generally for taking measures conducive to development of electricity industry promoting competition therein protecting interest of consumers and.
Under section 126 of electricity act 2003.
The act covers major issues involving generation distribution transmission and trading in power.
25 electricity system means a system under the control of a generating company or licensee as the case may be having one or more a generating stations.
Commencement of this act under sub section i of section 5 of the electricity supply act 1948.
The electricity act 2003.
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This civil appeal is whether disputed and complicated questions of fact and law arising under the provisions of the electricity act 2003 concerning assessment of unauthorized use of electricity tampering of meters interfering with calibration metering of electric current resulting in theft of electricity under section 126 and section 135 of the electricity act 2003 could be decided.
As such the assessment is illegal.
Electricity act 2003.
The appellate authority has exceeded its jurisdiction by passing an ex parte order for reconnection of power supply to the premises of the consumer while exercising power under section 127 of the electricity act 2003 without appreciating the meaning of section 127 2 of the act 2003 which provides that 50.
Gupta further pointed out the.
Section 126 of the act deals with unauthorized use of the electricity.
Of the electricity act 2003.
The electricity act 2003 5 24 electricity supply code means the electricity supply code specified under section 50.
After the electricity act 2003 came into force the theft of electricity is governed under section 126 and section 135 of the said act.
Appeal to appellate authority 1.
Gupta submitted that the petitioner raised an objection to the provisional bill because under section 126 of the electricity act 2003 the maximum period of assessment for non domestic use is only 6 months immediately preceding the date of inspection.
Any person aggrieved by a final order made under section 126 may within thirty days of the said order prefer an appeal in such form verified in such manner and be accompanied by such fee as may be specified by the state commission to an appellate authority as may be prescribed.
The electricity act 2003 is an act of the parliament of india enacted to transform the power sector in india.
The said two sections of the act were amended w e f.
If on an inspection of any place or premises or after inspection of the equipments gadgets machines devices found connected or used or after inspection of records maintained by any person the assessing officer comes to the conclusion that such person is indulging in unauthorised use of electricity he shall provisionally assess to the best of.