M/S. K.D. INDUSTRIES vs BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD .

The Supreme Court addressed the entitlement of low tension industrial users to exemption from minimum guarantee charges under the Bihar Industrial Policy of 1995. The Court interpreted the policy, particularly paragraphs 9.4 and 9.6, concluding that the exemption applies to both low and high tension connections, thereby holding that the appellants should not have been charged minimum guarantee fees. The appeals were allowed, overturning the High Court's dismissal of the petitions.