Uttar Pradesh Electricity Reforms Act, 1999

The petitioners, industrial units in the hill areas of Uttar Pradesh, claimed a 33.33% Hill Development Rebate on electricity charges granted under a 1996 notification issued pursuant to Section 49 of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948. Subsequent notifications reduced the rebate to 17% and finally withdrew it entirely…

The appellant, M/s Badri Kedar Paper Pvt Ltd, challenged the withdrawal of a circular issued by U.P. Power Corporation Ltd that affected the surcharge for a guaranteed 500‑hour power supply. The issue was whether the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) alone has exclusive jurisdiction to determine a…

The Supreme Court examined a petition filed by an individual (respondent No.4) before the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) seeking an investigation under Section 128 of the Electricity Act, 2003 into a Distribution Franchisee Agreement (DFA) between Torrent Power Limited (the appellant) and the d…

The Supreme Court examined whether Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) could retrospectively impose a 15% surcharge after issuing circulars that allowed consumers to opt out of a guaranteed 500‑hour supply, and whether the doctrine of promissory estoppel barred such action. The Court held that where UPPCL made …

Kashi Vishwanath Steel Ltd. (KVSL) obtained an exemption from a 15% surcharge on electricity supplied from an independent feeder by writing to the Executive Engineer, relying on a circular dated 8 September 2000. After the bifurcation of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation, Uttarakhand Power Corporation (UPC) withdrew the …

The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation (UPPCL) advertised for 2,211 Technician Grade‑II posts requiring a Certificate of 80‑hour Course on Computer Concepts (CCC) to be produced at the interview. Candidates who produced the CCC certificate at the interview were selected and issued appointment letters on 14 July 2015. A Hi…

The Supreme Court examined whether a policy decision of the Uttar Pradesh Government dated 14‑June‑2006, which provided a flat‑rate electricity subsidy for power‑loom bunkers, could be extended by the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission to industries using HV‑2 connections. The Court held that the State Gov…