https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299134 Statutory supply regulations can require clearance of arrears, including penalty, before a fresh electricity connection is granted to the same premises. A person who has only applied for supply does not become a consumer until energy is supplied and the required agreement is executed, and Regulation 15(e) permits refusal of reconnection or new connection while arrears remain unpaid. The Board may enforce this condition as part of its statutory supply framework, rather than by proceeding against the property under revenue recovery law, because the rule protects its dues and prevents evasion through transfer of the premises. The Board is therefore entitled to insist on payment of the arrears as a precondition to supply. en-us Thu, 28 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 04 Dec 2021 12:56:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299134 Statutory supply regulations can require clearance of arrears, including penalty, before a fresh electricity connection is granted to the same premises. A person who has only applied for supply does not become a consumer until energy is supplied and the required agreement is executed, and Regulation 15(e) permits refusal of reconnection or new connection while arrears remain unpaid. The Board may enforce this condition as part of its statutory supply framework, rather than by proceeding against the property under revenue recovery law, because the rule protects its dues and prevents evasion through transfer of the premises. The Board is therefore entitled to insist on payment of the arrears as a precondition to supply. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 28 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299134