Case Law Analysis
|Madras High Court
Natural Justice Under Electricity Act | TANGEDCO Cannot Disconnect Agricultural Power Without Notice or Hearing : Madras HC
Madras HC quashes TANGEDCO’s arbitrary disconnection of agricultural electricity, ruling that due process-including notice, hearing, and opportunity to appeal-must precede any levy or disconnection. The court mandates instalment-based restoration of power supply pending adjudication of the disputed Rs. 4.12 lakh demand, reinforcing that public utilities cannot bypass procedural fairness even in cases of alleged unauthorized use.