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A.M.SHAFFIQUE, GOPINATH P, JJ
KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD – Appellant
Versus
SANTHOSH N.C. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. introduction of electricity act of 2003 (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. validity of government order regarding qualifications (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. arguments for and against the qualifications in safety regulations (Para 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 4. court's observations on cea and safety regulations (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 5. assessment of regulation 116 (Para 14 , 15) |
| 6. effect of regulations vs transfer scheme (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 7. conclusion on the validity of exemptions (Para 20 , 21) |
| 8. final ruling on government order (Para 23) |
J U D G M E N T
Dated this the 14th day of July, 2020 Gopinath, J:
The Electricity Act of 2003 (hereinafter referred to as the '2003 Act')
came into force on 10-06-2003. This Act repealed (i) the Indian Electricity Act, 1910; (ii) the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 and (iii) the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998. The preamble of the Electricity Act, 2003 reads as follows;
“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 supply of electricity to al
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