Electricity

Electricity consumption

— Peak hours restrictions in relation to — Penalty for violation of — Violations recorded in MRI (meter reading inspection) report — Whether one MRI report should be construed as single violation of peak hours restrictions irrespective of the fact that a number of contraventions might have been made by consumer during the period covered by the said report — Considering and construing the relevant circulars, held, it was for each contravention that the penalty was to be levied — Simply because violations have been recorded in one MRI report it could not be construed to be as one violation, (2006) 7 SCC 220-A

Electricity

Electricity consumption

— Peak hours restrictions in relation to — Exemption in respect of — Question whether cold storage industry was a continuous process consumer and whether it had been exempted by communication in question issued by Electricity Board concerned — Decision made by High Court following a case which did not govern the matter, held, not sustainable — Matter remitted to High Court for considering the aforesaid question, (2006) 7 SCC 220-B