Bombay High Court Allows Rejection of Plaint in Electricity Supply Dispute — Holds that Disputes Between Licensees Fall Within Exclusive Jurisdiction of State Electricity Regulatory Commission Under Section 86(1)(f) of Electricity Act, 2003. The court interpreted the word 'and' in Section 86(1)(f) disjunctively, covering disputes between licensees inter se, and rejected the plaint under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC as the civil suit was barred.
28 Mar 2016The plaintiff, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL), a distribution licensee, filed a civil suit for damages against defendant...




