JINDAS OIL MILL & ORS. vs GODHRA ELECTRICITY CO. LTD.

The Supreme Court held that under Section 57(2)(c) of the Electricity Supply Act, 1948, a licensee does not have the unilateral right to enhance electricity rates without government approval based on a rating committee's recommendation. The Court clarified that the amendments made in 1956, particularly Section 57A(1)(e), do not affect vested rights accrued under previous provisions. The Court upheld the lower courts' decisions, confirming that the respondent's unilateral enhancement of rates was not permissible under the amended Act.