M/s. Gwalior Steels Private Limited vs Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board

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1993 Supreme(Online)(MP) 2

MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
, J
M/s. Gwalior Steels Private Limited – Appellant
Versus
Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellant: [Counsel for M/s. Gwalior Steels Private Limited]
For the Respondent: [Counsel for Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board]

Table of Content
1. consumer's obligation to pay for electricity regardless of supply interruptions. (Para 1 , 4 , 5)
2. contractual agreements determine the governing terms for electricity consumption. (Para 6 , 7 , 9)
3. legal precedent reinforces minimum charges despite power supply interruptions. (Para 10 , 12 , 19)
4. court upheld the contractual terms obligating the consumer to minimum charges. (Para 18 , 23)

1.The question involved in this writ petition is, whether a consumer of high tension industrial power, on account of interrupted supply of electrical energy due to power cuts, is relieved of the obligation to pay minimum monthly charges and is liable to pay only to the extent of electrical energy actually consumed by him ?

2. The petitioner, M/s. Gwalior Steels Private Limited, is a Company under the Companies Act, 1956, having a Mini Steel Plant at Banmore, District Morena, M. P., manufacturing special alloy steel castings and Sections. The plant was granted high tension industrial power connection by Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board (respondent herein) under an agreement, Annexure A. It was undertaken under the agreement that the petitioner would be supplied electricity for

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1993 Supreme(Online)(MP) 2

MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT, JM/s. Gwalior Steels Private Limited – AppellantVersusMadhya Pradesh Electricity Board – Respondent

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MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
, J
M/s. Gwalior Steels Private Limited – Appellant
Versus
Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board – Respondent