https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191045 The Supreme Court dismissed all appeals on 25th March, 1964, regarding the validity of G.O. No. 187 dated 30th January, 1955, which increased rates of electrical energy supply. The Court upheld the legality of the surcharge imposed by the Electricity Board, clarifying it as interest compensation for delayed payments, not a penalty. Consumers were obligated to pay arrears and surcharge despite obtaining an injunction that only restrained coercive actions for arrears collection. The judgment underscores consumers' contractual obligations and affirms the Electricity Board's right to claim surcharge for delayed payments. en-us Wed, 14 Feb 1979 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 18 Mar 2017 12:24:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191045 The Supreme Court dismissed all appeals on 25th March, 1964, regarding the validity of G.O. No. 187 dated 30th January, 1955, which increased rates of electrical energy supply. The Court upheld the legality of the surcharge imposed by the Electricity Board, clarifying it as interest compensation for delayed payments, not a penalty. Consumers were obligated to pay arrears and surcharge despite obtaining an injunction that only restrained coercive actions for arrears collection. The judgment underscores consumers' contractual obligations and affirms the Electricity Board's right to claim surcharge for delayed payments. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 14 Feb 1979 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191045