https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=777376 Pre-CIRP electricity dues cannot be insisted upon as a condition for granting a fresh electricity connection to a successful auction purchaser, because such liabilities are to be dealt with in the insolvency process under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. The Tribunal noted that the licensee had not filed its claim in time, the relevant assets had already been exhausted, and inconsistent electricity supply requirements could not override the insolvency regime. The result was that the demand for pre-CIRP dues was impermissible, and the purchaser was entitled to a new connection on payment of only the lawful dues applicable to a fresh connection. en-us Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 18:48:44 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=777376 Pre-CIRP electricity dues cannot be insisted upon as a condition for granting a fresh electricity connection to a successful auction purchaser, because such liabilities are to be dealt with in the insolvency process under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. The Tribunal noted that the licensee had not filed its claim in time, the relevant assets had already been exhausted, and inconsistent electricity supply requirements could not override the insolvency regime. The result was that the demand for pre-CIRP dues was impermissible, and the purchaser was entitled to a new connection on payment of only the lawful dues applicable to a fresh connection. Case-Laws IBC Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=777376