https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273720 Electricity charges may be demanded even after more than three years from consumption because liability becomes due when a valid bill is raised, not at the moment of use. A revised assessment for a defective meter must, however, follow the statutory procedure: where meter correctness is disputed, the matter must be referred to the Electrical Inspector, the affected consumer must be heard, and the supplier cannot unilaterally revise the bill. Estimation for the defective period must be made by reference to the corresponding earlier comparable period, not a later period. On these grounds, the revised demand was unsustainable and relief followed. 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 Electricity charges may be demanded even after more than three years from consumption because liability becomes due when a valid bill is raised, not at the moment of use. A revised assessment for a defective meter must, however, follow the statutory procedure: where meter correctness is disputed, the matter must be referred to the Electrical Inspector, the affected consumer must be heard, and the supplier cannot unilaterally revise the bill. Estimation for the defective period must be made by reference to the corresponding earlier comparable period, not a later period. On these grounds, the revised demand was unsustainable and relief followed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 31 Mar 1987 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273720