THE MYSORE STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD vs BANGALORE WOOLLEN, COTTON AND SILK MILLS LTD. & ORS.

The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of Section 76 of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, regarding arbitration for disputes over revised electricity rates. The Court held that the respondents, as consumers, were entitled to seek arbitration despite the Board's claims of res judicata from earlier proceedings. The Court clarified that the right to revise rates and the right to dispute those rates through arbitration are distinct issues, thus allowing the arbitration process to proceed.