RAJESHWAR THAKUR (D) BY LRS. vs BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the Tamil Nadu Revision of Tariff Rates on Supply of Electrical Energy Act, 1978, in light of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948. The Court held that the State's power to amend tariff rates under Section 4 of the 1978 Act is valid, emphasizing that such amendments must consider the cost of production and other prescribed matters. The judgment upheld the High Court's dismissal of the writ appeals, affirming the Board's authority to implement the tariff concessions as per the G.O. issued in 1995.