#electricity tariff

Bombay High Court rules that electricity tariff classification depends on the actual usage of power, not the date of inspection. Utilities can recover differential charges retrospectively if the consumption was chargeable under the applicable tariff at the time, impacting industrial and commercial consumers facing reclassification disputes.

Punjab & Haryana High Court rules that electricity utilities cannot impose Power-Intensive User (PIU) tariffs without proving the actual relocation of equipment. Consumer-provided gate passes and letters suffice as evidence where the utility fails to inspect or rebut, shifting the burden of proof onto the utility.