Section133
The Electricity Act, 2003

Provisions relating to officers and employees

In force From 10 Jun 2003 Act 36 of 2003 As on 17 Oct 2026

Act 36 of 2003 Ministry Power Enacted 26 May 2003 In force 10 Jun 2003 Cited by 1 provision Instruments 5

Section 133 of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with provisions relating to officers and employees. The State Government may, by a transfer scheme, provide for the transfer of the officers and employees to the transferee on the vesting of properties, rights and liabilities in such transferee as provided under section 131. The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.

(1) The State Government may, by a transfer scheme, provide for the transfer of the officers and employees to the transferee on the vesting of properties, rights and liabilities in such transferee as provided under section 131.

(2) Upon such transfer under the transfer scheme, the personnel shall hold office or service under the transferee on such terms and conditions as may be determined in accordance with the transfer scheme:

Provided that such terms and conditions on the transfer shall not in any way be less favourable than those which would have been applicable to them if there had been no such transfer under the transfer scheme:

Provided further that the transfer can be provisional for a stipulated period.

Explanation.--For the purposes of this section and the transfer scheme, the expression "officers and employees" shall mean all officers and employees who on the date specified in the scheme are the officers and employees of the Board or transferor, as the case may be.

Section 133, The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003).

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Questions about Section 133

What does Section 133 of the Electricity Act deal with?

Section 133 of the Electricity Act is headed "Provisions relating to officers and employees". The State Government may, by a transfer scheme, provide for the transfer of the officers and employees to the transferee on the vesting of properties, rights and liabilities in such transferee as provided under section 131.

How do I find court cases under Section 133 of the Electricity Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Electricity Act 2003 133, section 133 Electricity Act 2003, section 133 of the Electricity Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 133 of the Electricity Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 131 (Vesting of property of Board in State Government), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 5: most recently MADHYA PRADESH ELECTRICITY REFORMS FIRST TRANSFER SCHEME RULES 2003- AMENDMENTS (2012), then Modification in Madhya Pradesh Electricity Reform First Transfer Scheme Rule 2003 (2012), and 3 more.

When did Section 133 of the Electricity Act come into force?

Section 133 of the Electricity Act, cited as Electricity Act 2003 133, came into force on 10 Jun 2003, having been enacted on 26 May 2003. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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