U.P. POWER CORPORATION LTD. vs ASP SEALING PRODUCTS LTD.

The Supreme Court addressed the liability of a consumer to pay minimum charges after disconnection of electricity supply, as per the second proviso to para 11 of the agreement dated 21st September, 1998 and Clause 17(ii) of the Electricity Supply (Consumers) Regulations, 1984. The Court held that the consumer is indeed liable to pay these charges for six months post-disconnection, emphasizing that the High Court erred in quashing the demand based on the applicability of the Regulations. The judgment reinforced the binding nature of the contractual obligations under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 and the associated regulations.