Electricity Act, 2003
43. Duty to supply on
request.-
1.
Save
as otherwise Provided in this Act, every distribution licensee, shall, on an
application by the owner or occupier of any premises, give supply of
electricity to such premises, within one month after receipt of the application
requiring such supply:
Provided
that
where such supply requires extension of distribution mains, or commissioning of
new sub-stations, the distribution licensee shall supply the electricity to
such premises immediately after such extension or commissioning or within such
period as may be specified by the Appropriate Commission:
Provided
further that
in case of a village or hamlet or area wherein no provision for supply of
electricity exists, the Appropriate Commission may extend the said period as it
may consider necessary for electrification of such village or hamlet or area.
Explanation.- For the purposes of
this sub-section, "application" means the application complete in all
respects in the appropriate form, as required by the distribution licensee,
along with documents showing payment of necessary charges and other compliances
1.
2.
It
shall be the duty of every distribution licensee to provide, if required,
electric plant or electric line for giving electric supply to the premises
specified in sub-section (1):
Provided
that
no person shall be entitled to demand, or to continue to receive, from a
licensee a supply of electricity for any premises having a separate supply
unless he has agreed with the licensee to pay to him such price determined by the
Appropriate Commission.
3.
If
a distribution licensee fails to supply the electricity within a period
specified in subsection (1), he shall be liable to a penalty which may extend
to one thousand rupees for each day of default.