https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308895 Standby charges forming part of the electricity supply cost fall within the State Commission's tariff-determination jurisdiction once the regulatory regime is in force. A distribution licensee cannot unilaterally revise such charges without Commission approval, as inconsistent mechanisms under the earlier supply law are displaced. Allocation of standby charges may reflect existing arrangements, standby benefits, actual utilisation, prior tariff recoveries, and the need for an equitable workable outcome; a 50:50 division is not automatic. The stated allocation was sustained, and the Article 14 challenge was rejected. en-us Thu, 02 May 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Sun, 30 Jul 2023 11:22:20 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308895 Standby charges forming part of the electricity supply cost fall within the State Commission's tariff-determination jurisdiction once the regulatory regime is in force. A distribution licensee cannot unilaterally revise such charges without Commission approval, as inconsistent mechanisms under the earlier supply law are displaced. Allocation of standby charges may reflect existing arrangements, standby benefits, actual utilisation, prior tariff recoveries, and the need for an equitable workable outcome; a 50:50 division is not automatic. The stated allocation was sustained, and the Article 14 challenge was rejected. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 02 May 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308895