https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296636 A distribution licensee may replace an electro-mechanical meter with an electronic meter where the governing electricity statutes, transfer rules and regulatory directions permit the installation of a correct meter and the prescription of technical specifications. The consumer cannot insist on a different meter type contrary to lawful specifications, and the power to replace does not depend on a prior finding that the existing meter is defective. Where the electricity law provides a consumer grievance forum and ombudsman remedy for billing-related disputes, writ interference is ordinarily inappropriate as a substitute for that statutory mechanism. The challenge to the meter replacement therefore failed and the licensee's action was sustained. en-us Mon, 20 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 30 Jul 2021 17:30:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296636 A distribution licensee may replace an electro-mechanical meter with an electronic meter where the governing electricity statutes, transfer rules and regulatory directions permit the installation of a correct meter and the prescription of technical specifications. The consumer cannot insist on a different meter type contrary to lawful specifications, and the power to replace does not depend on a prior finding that the existing meter is defective. Where the electricity law provides a consumer grievance forum and ombudsman remedy for billing-related disputes, writ interference is ordinarily inappropriate as a substitute for that statutory mechanism. The challenge to the meter replacement therefore failed and the licensee's action was sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 20 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296636