https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=198356 Where a board's instructions provide a fair and efficacious review mechanism for disputing an electricity bill or recovery action, civil court jurisdiction under section 9 CPC is excluded by necessary implication and the consumer must first exhaust the departmental remedy. The SC also accepted the instalment request in light of the delay and quantum involved, directing payment in six monthly instalments. If the consumer succeeds in the departmental proceedings, any amount deposited is refundable with interest at 12% per annum from the date of deposit. en-us Fri, 14 Mar 1997 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 18:30:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=198356 Where a board's instructions provide a fair and efficacious review mechanism for disputing an electricity bill or recovery action, civil court jurisdiction under section 9 CPC is excluded by necessary implication and the consumer must first exhaust the departmental remedy. The SC also accepted the instalment request in light of the delay and quantum involved, directing payment in six monthly instalments. If the consumer succeeds in the departmental proceedings, any amount deposited is refundable with interest at 12% per annum from the date of deposit. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 14 Mar 1997 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=198356