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2016 (2) TMI 1358

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..... whether the recovery of electricity dues is authorized as against a person who is not the consumer but a Director of a body corporate which is the consumer? HELD THAT:- The basis of the challenge is that the expression consumer is defined in Section 2 (15) of the Electricity Act, 2003. The submission is that where a body corporate is a consumer, recovery cannot be enforced against its Directors. H .....

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..... respondent which is a private limited Company and the petitioner who is a Director of the Company. The issue in these proceedings is as to whether the recovery of electricity dues is authorized as against a person who is not the consumer but a Director of a body corporate which is the consumer. Prima facie, it is evident from the agreement for the supply of electrical energy which is Annexure-2 t .....

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..... t notice shall issue both to the Advocate General and to the fourth respondent. The fourth respondent has appeared through counsel. Counter affidavit, if any, be filed within a period of four weeks from today. In the meantime, we direct that the recovery citation shall not be enforced against the petitioner. However, this shall not restrain the enforcement of the amount due in accordance with la .....

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