PUNJAB STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD vs ASHWANI KUMAR

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission which dismissed the review petition of the Punjab and Haryana State Electricity Board against the earlier order quashing demands for clubbing electric connections. The Court emphasized that the properties in question were distinct and had independent electric connections, thus the demands raised were unjustified. The ruling reinforced the principle that separate properties cannot be treated as the same premises under the relevant provisions of consumer law.