https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172449 An electricity supply agreement may validly require payment of minimum guaranteed charges irrespective of actual consumption, and disconnection by the Board does not itself end the contractual liability where the agreement treats disconnection as notice of termination and keeps the contract alive until expiry of the compulsory minimum period or notice period, whichever is longer. The scheme under the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 and the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 permits such tariff and supply conditions to secure a reasonable return on the supplier's outlay and standing charges. The contractual stipulation was not shown to be unreasonable, so the consumer remained liable until the agreement determined in accordance with its terms. en-us Fri, 24 Nov 1989 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 21 Aug 2015 16:39:45 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172449 An electricity supply agreement may validly require payment of minimum guaranteed charges irrespective of actual consumption, and disconnection by the Board does not itself end the contractual liability where the agreement treats disconnection as notice of termination and keeps the contract alive until expiry of the compulsory minimum period or notice period, whichever is longer. The scheme under the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 and the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 permits such tariff and supply conditions to secure a reasonable return on the supplier's outlay and standing charges. The contractual stipulation was not shown to be unreasonable, so the consumer remained liable until the agreement determined in accordance with its terms. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 24 Nov 1989 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172449