U.P.S.E.B. vs SANT KABIR SAHAKARI KATAI MILLS LTD.

The Supreme Court upheld the Allahabad High Court's ruling that the Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Board is an authority under Article 12 of the Constitution of India, affirming that disputes involving the State and Public Sector Undertakings should be resolved by a committee as per the precedent set in Oil and Natural Gas Commission v. Collector of Central Excise. The Court directed that power supply to the writ petitioners, who are co-operative societies, should not be discontinued while the dispute is resolved. The judgment also referenced Section 22-B of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, regarding the regulation of electricity supply.