2004 (3) TMI 411

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..... rchasers cannot be held liable to clear the arrears incurred by the previous owners in respect of power supply to the premises in the absence of there being a specific statutory provision in that regard. - CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 1691 AND 7586 OF 1999 - - - Dated:- 16-3-2004 - R.C. LAHOTI, BRIJESH KUMAR AND ARUN KUMAR, JJ. Harish N. Salve, Ramesh P. Bhat, Ranjeet Kumar, Bhargava, V. Desai, Sa .....

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..... the respective premises. The appellant insisted on the previous arrears being cleared. It also appears that some arrears were paid by the respondent Nos. 1 and 2 in Civil Appeal No. 1691 of 1999. However, the supply of electricity has been resumed. The dispute is whether the respondents should be held liable to pay the arrears which were outstanding against the previous owners. 2. A three-Jud .....

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..... reconnection and the case of fresh connection; in the former case even the buyer would not be entitled to reconnection unless the arrears were cleared. 3. In our opinion, the present two cases are the cases of fresh connection. The learned counsel for the respondents (auction purchasers) have stated that they have taken fresh connections and they have no objection if their connections are trea .....

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