https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273720 The court held that electricity charges become due and payable only upon submission of a bill, allowing for billing up to three years after consumption. Compliance with Section 26(6) of the Electricity Act mandates inspection by an Electrical Inspector in case of meter disputes. The court emphasized the Inspector's role in estimating energy supplied for a maximum of six months. Calculation of electricity consumption for a defective meter should refer to the previous three years, not subsequent periods. Consequently, the court quashed the bill and awarded costs to the petitioner. en-us Tue, 31 Mar 1987 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 11 Jul 2018 12:21:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273720 The court held that electricity charges become due and payable only upon submission of a bill, allowing for billing up to three years after consumption. Compliance with Section 26(6) of the Electricity Act mandates inspection by an Electrical Inspector in case of meter disputes. The court emphasized the Inspector's role in estimating energy supplied for a maximum of six months. Calculation of electricity consumption for a defective meter should refer to the previous three years, not subsequent periods. Consequently, the court quashed the bill and awarded costs to the petitioner. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 31 Mar 1987 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273720