Supreme Court of India · 2022-12-16
KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD vs THOMAS JOSEPH ALIAS THOMAS M. J.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2017/38292
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD
- Respondent
- THOMAS JOSEPH ALIAS THOMAS M. J.
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MAHESHWARI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the High Court of Kerala's ruling regarding the assessment of unauthorized electricity usage. The court upheld the High Court's decision that unauthorized use should be charged at twice the applicable tariff for the relevant service category. This judgment reinforces the principle that unauthorized use of electricity warrants stringent penalties to deter malpractice.