Suresh Jindal vs Bses Rajdhani Power Limited & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the replacement of the appellant's electrical meter by the respondent, a licensee under the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, was illegal as it violated Rule 57 of the Electricity Supply Rules, 1956. The Court emphasized that the High Court erred in applying subsequent acts like the Electricity Act, 2003, which were not applicable to the case. The Court directed that the original meter be reinstated and tested by an independent agency, thereby upholding the appellant's rights as a consumer of electrical energy.