https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=186485 The statutory tariff power under the electricity reforms framework remained with the Commission, but a supplier that had represented assured power supply could not later withdraw the related surcharge circular where consumers had altered their position in reliance on that representation. Promissory estoppel was treated as applicable in electricity regulation, and the instalment payment arrangement did not amount to waiver of the challenge or render the proceedings infructuous. The earlier consumer-relief ruling was not reopened, and the protection already extended to consumers was upheld, with refund directed. en-us Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 20 Sep 2016 12:24:19 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=186485 The statutory tariff power under the electricity reforms framework remained with the Commission, but a supplier that had represented assured power supply could not later withdraw the related surcharge circular where consumers had altered their position in reliance on that representation. Promissory estoppel was treated as applicable in electricity regulation, and the instalment payment arrangement did not amount to waiver of the challenge or render the proceedings infructuous. The earlier consumer-relief ruling was not reopened, and the protection already extended to consumers was upheld, with refund directed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=186485