M/S. OSWAL AGRO MILLS LTD. vs PUNJAB STATE ELECTY BOARD .

The Supreme Court ruled that the Punjab State Electricity Board could not impose a load surcharge on the appellant for an unauthorized TG Set and stand-by load without proper sanction. The Court upheld the High Court's earlier decision that excluded the stand-by load from the calculation of excess load, emphasizing that only sanctioned energy-consuming apparatus should be considered. Consequently, the demand for Rs.49,04,127 was quashed, reinforcing the principle that charges must be based on sanctioned loads as per applicable regulations.