https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=9293 Whether a purchaser at a bank auction can be held liable for the electricity arrears of the previous owner when the sale is on an "as is where is, whatever there is and without recourse" basis and the auction notice or sale terms notify outstanding statutory dues. Liability for electricity charges is statutory and attaches to the consumer at the time of consumption, but where sale terms expressly allocate existing electricity dues to the purchaser and notice is given, the distributor may require clearance of those arrears before reconnection or fresh supply. en-us Thu, 25 Jun 2020 09:31:03 +0530 Thu, 25 Jun 2020 09:31:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=9293 Whether a purchaser at a bank auction can be held liable for the electricity arrears of the previous owner when the sale is on an "as is where is, whatever there is and without recourse" basis and the auction notice or sale terms notify outstanding statutory dues. Liability for electricity charges is statutory and attaches to the consumer at the time of consumption, but where sale terms expressly allocate existing electricity dues to the purchaser and notice is given, the distributor may require clearance of those arrears before reconnection or fresh supply. Articles Other Topics Thu, 25 Jun 2020 09:31:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=9293