MAHARASHTRA STATE ELECT.DISTRN.CO.LTD. vs APPELLATE AUTHORITY .

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision which dismissed the writ petitions filed by the State Electricity Board under Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003, while partly allowing the writ petitions of the consumers. The Court found no reason to interfere with the High Court's judgment, which remanded the case to the Assessing Authority and directed adherence to Sections 126 and 127 of the Act. The Court left open the legal questions raised by the Board for future consideration, emphasizing the factual sustainability of the High Court's ruling.