Manjula Pankaj Nair v. The Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited

by VARSHA VIJAY RAJGURU Date:

2025.05.03 12:37:27 +0530 VARSHA VIJAY RAJGURU 39-ao-861-2024-ia-15276-2024.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

varsha CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPEAL FROM ORDER NO. 861 OF 2024 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 15276 OF 2024 Manjula Pankaj Nair ... Appellant/Applicant vs.

The Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited ... Respondent Mr. Pankaj Dwivedi for Appellant/Applicant.

Ms. Kavisha Shaha for Respondent.

CORAM : GAURI GODSE, J.

DATED : 28th APRIL 2025 ORDER:

1.

Learned counsel for the appellant has tendered the decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of K.C. Ninan V/s. Kerala State Electricity Board and Others1 and the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (Electricity Supply Code and Standards of Performance of Distribution Licensees including Power Quality) Regulations, 2021.

2.

Learned counsel for the respondent relies upon regulation no. 12.5 of 2021, of the said Regulations of 2021 and paragraphs nos. 44, 57 and 58 of the Hon'ble Apex Court's decision, to support her 1 2023 SCC OnLine SC 663 Page no. 1 of 2

39-ao-861-2024-ia-15276-2024.doc submissions that in case of default in payment of electricity charges for one account, the electricity company is empowered to transfer the due amount from one account to another electricity account of the same consumer irrespective of the connection being for two different premises.

3.

Learned counsel for the appellant seeks time to go through the Regulations and decision of the Hon'ble Apex court. 4.

Stand over to 9th May 2025.

(GAURI GODSE, J.) Page no. 2 of 2