Electricity Charges Arise Only After Supply and Billing, ₹57.74 Lakh DVVNL Demand Rejected: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has dismissed the appeal filed by Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. and upheld the decision against a delayed demand of Rs. 57,74,164 towards Minimum Consumption Guarantee Charges. The judgment was delivered on September 10, 2026, by Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Justice N.V. Anjaria in Civil Appeal No. 5099 of 2013. The principal issue before the Court was whether an electricity distribution licensee could raise a…