Electricity Act, 2003
164. Exercise of
powers of Telegraph Authority in certain cases.-
The Appropriate
Government may, by order in writing, for the placing of electric lines or
electrical plant for the transmission of electricity or for the purpose of
telephonic or telegraphic communications necessary for the proper co-ordination
of works, confer upon any public officer, licensee or any other person engaged
in the business of supplying electricity under this Act, subject to such
conditions and restrictions, if any, as the Appropriate Government may think
fit to impose and to the provisions of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of
1885), any of the powers which the telegraph authority possesses under that Act
with respect to the placing of telegraph lines and posts for the purposes of a
telegraph established or maintained, by the Government or to be so established
or maintained.