High Court of Gujarat Quashes Electricity Ombudsman Orders in Seasonal Consumer Billing Dispute — Demand Charges Recovery Based on Contract Demand Upheld. The court held that the Ombudsman's direction to revise bills from March 2019 and refund amounts was contrary to Clause 14.11 of the Tariff and the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (Electricity Supply Code and related matters) Regulations, 2005, and that the Ombudsman lacked jurisdiction to review its own order.
27 Mar 2026The petitioner, Executive Engineer (O&M) of Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited, a distribution licensee, challenged two orders passed by the Electric...





