Electricity Supply Charges Differentiated: Capital Infrastructure Costs Separate from Energy Consumption Revenue Receipts

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....HC determined that supply affordable charges and electrification charges constitute distinct receipt categories. Service line receipts represent capital expenditure for infrastructure development, recovered as one-time charges for laying transmission lines and acquiring plant machinery. These charges are fundamentally different from energy consumption charges. Energy charges, recovered at prevailing tariff rates, represent revenue receipts for actual electricity consumption. The judicial review affirmed the CIT(A) and ITAT's classification, recognizing the divergent characteristics of these receipts and aligning with established regulatory frameworks under M.P. Electricity Act, 2003. The ruling effectively distinguishes between capital and revenue receipt classifications in utility service contexts.....