Members, officers, etc., of Appellate Tribunal, Appropriate Commission to be public servants
Section 169 of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with members, officers, etc., of Appellate Tribunal, Appropriate Commission to be public servants. The Chairperson, Members, officers and other employees of the Appellate Tribunal and the Chairperson, Members, Secretary, officers and other employees of the Appropriate Commission and the assessing officer referred to in section 126 shall be deemed, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.
The Chairperson, Members, officers and other employees of the Appellate Tribunal and the Chairperson, Members, Secretary, officers and other employees of the Appropriate Commission and the assessing officer referred to in section 126 shall be deemed, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
Section 169, The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003).
Cross-references
Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.
This section refers to
Questions about Section 169
What does Section 169 of the Electricity Act deal with?
Section 169 of the Electricity Act is headed "Members, officers, etc., of Appellate Tribunal, Appropriate Commission to be public servants". The Chairperson, Members, officers and other employees of the Appellate Tribunal and the Chairperson, Members, Secretary, officers and other employees of the Appropriate Commission and the assessing officer referred to in section 126 shall be deemed, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of
How do I find court cases under Section 169 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 169, section 169 Electricity Act 2003, section 169 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 169 of the Electricity Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 126 (Assessment), Indian Penal Code 21 ("Public servant"), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 169 of the Electricity Act come into force?
Section 169 of the Electricity Act, cited as Electricity Act 2003 169, 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.
Other sections of this Act
Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 18 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.