U.P. State Electricity Board vs Upper Jamuna Valley Electricity Supply ...

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Indian Electricity (U.P. Amendment and Validation) Act, 1976, which amended Sections 6 and 7-A of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910. The Court ruled that the amendments were constitutional and did not violate the rights of the licensee, affirming the government's right to purchase the undertaking at the end of the license period. The appeal against the Calcutta High Court's dismissal was therefore dismissed, reinforcing the legality of the amendments made by the Ordinance and subsequent Act.