https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289396 Estoppel cannot be used to defeat a statutory duty imposed on a public utility to charge and recover only the prescribed scheduled rates. The obligation is positive, arises from legislation enacted for public protection, and cannot be nullified by mistake, representation, acquiescence, or a purported voluntary release of the statutory right. Even where a customer acts on mistaken billing statements, the parties cannot by conduct create a position that the statute forbids. The statutory requirement to charge and receive the scheduled amount therefore remains enforceable. en-us Mon, 08 Feb 1937 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 29 Jul 2020 11:41:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289396 Estoppel cannot be used to defeat a statutory duty imposed on a public utility to charge and recover only the prescribed scheduled rates. The obligation is positive, arises from legislation enacted for public protection, and cannot be nullified by mistake, representation, acquiescence, or a purported voluntary release of the statutory right. Even where a customer acts on mistaken billing statements, the parties cannot by conduct create a position that the statute forbids. The statutory requirement to charge and receive the scheduled amount therefore remains enforceable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 08 Feb 1937 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289396