https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168666 Timely service of the statutory notice of election to purchase under the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 completed the compulsory purchase process; the election and notice were treated as one integrated statutory step, so no fresh option was required when the licence later expired. The Board's purchase right under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 was held to vest within the statutory scheme and to survive the subsequent amendment and repeal, because the General Clauses Act preserved accrued rights absent contrary intention. The appeal succeeded, the High Court's order was set aside, and the matter was remitted for determination of the remaining issues. en-us Tue, 06 Aug 1968 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 11:28:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168666 Timely service of the statutory notice of election to purchase under the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 completed the compulsory purchase process; the election and notice were treated as one integrated statutory step, so no fresh option was required when the licence later expired. The Board's purchase right under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 was held to vest within the statutory scheme and to survive the subsequent amendment and repeal, because the General Clauses Act preserved accrued rights absent contrary intention. The appeal succeeded, the High Court's order was set aside, and the matter was remitted for determination of the remaining issues. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 06 Aug 1968 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168666