Provisions where no purchase takes place
Section 22 of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with provisions where no purchase takes place. If the utility is not sold in the manner provided under section 20 or section 24, the Appropriate Commission may, to protect the interest of consumers or in the public interest, issue such directions or formulate such scheme as it may deem necessary for operation of the utility. The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.
(1) If the utility is not sold in the manner provided under section 20 or section 24, the Appropriate Commission may, to protect the interest of consumers or in the public interest, issue such directions or formulate such scheme as it may deem necessary for operation of the utility.
(2) Where no directions are issued or scheme is formulated by the Appropriate Commission under sub-section (1), the licensee referred to in section 20 or section 24 may dispose of the utility in such manner as it may deem fit:
Provided that, if the licensee does not dispose of the utility, within a period of six months from the date of revocation, under section 20 or section 24, the Appropriate Commission may cause the works of the licensee in, under, over, along, or across any street or public land to be removed and every such street or public land to be reinstated, and recover the cost of such removal and reinstatement from the licensee.
Section 22, The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003).
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Questions about Section 22
What does Section 22 of the Electricity Act deal with?
Section 22 of the Electricity Act is headed "Provisions where no purchase takes place". If the utility is not sold in the manner provided under section 20 or section 24, the Appropriate Commission may, to protect the interest of consumers or in the public interest, issue such directions or formulate such scheme as it may deem necessary for operation of the utility.
How do I find court cases under Section 22 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 22, section 22 Electricity Act 2003, section 22 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 22 of the Electricity Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 20 (Sale of utilities of licensees), section 24 (Suspension of distribution licence and sale of utility), so none of them can safely be read on its own. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Procedure, Terms & Conditions for grant of Trading License for Intrastate Electricity Trader and other related Provisions) Regulations, 2005 (2025).
When did Section 22 of the Electricity Act come into force?
Section 22 of the Electricity Act, cited as Electricity Act 2003 22, 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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