Application under Article 226 for directions regarding service of notices and refund of charges under Electricity Act, 2003 rejected as PIL; aggrieved persons directed to approach this Court individually.
PIL dismissed; aggrieved persons directed to approach this Court individually.
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(PIL 166 of 2015)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION No. 166 OF 2015
Rashad M. Shaikh
...Petitioner
Vs.
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. & Anr. ...Respondents
Mr.Nitin P. Deshpande for Petitioner None for Respondent
CORAM : V. M. KANADE & Dr. SHALINI PHANSALKAR-JOSHI, JJ.
DATE : OCTOBER 9, 2015
P.C. :
of the Constitution of India, the Petitioner is seeking the following reliefs.
“(a) that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to follow the provision s of the Electricity Act, 2003 and the Rules made thereunder as regards the service of notice and be pleased to further direct the Respondents to refund by way of credit the disconnection and reconnection charges in the forthcoming bills to all those customers to whom notices of disconnection were not properly served from the date of commencement of the Act;
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(c) for such other and further reliefs as the nature and circumstances of the case may require.”
[Dr. SHALINI PHANSALKAR-JOSHI, J.] [ V. M. KANADE, J.]
Vaishali Tikam
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CERTIFICATE
Certified to be true and correct copy of the original signed Order.
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2 provisions across 2 enactments
Rashad M. Shaikh
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. & Anr.
V. M. KANADE
SHALINI PHANSALKAR-JOSHI
As recorded by the court registry
Litigation brought on behalf of the public interest rather than a personal grievance, relaxing the usual rule of locus standi.
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