In Brief
A power utility company raised an additional electricity bill against a consumer after discovering a billing error. The bill was raised months after the original billing period, citing a tariff code mistake discovered during internal audit. The court interpreted the Electricity Act, 2003, holding that the two-year limitation period for disconnection of supply runs from when the original bill was first issued, not from when the mistake is discovered. While utilities may recover additional amounts owed due to genuine mistakes, they cannot disconnect electricity supply after two years to enforce such claims, though other legal remedies remain available.
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