Section 5 in Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (Recovery of Dues) Act, 1978
5. Suit to challenge liability to payment.
- Where a notice of demand has been served on the debtor or his authorised agent under section 4, he may, if he denies his liability to pay the dues, penalty or cost or any part of any of them, institute a suit within three months from the date of service of notice of demand, after depositing with the prescribed authority the aggregate amount specified in the notice of demand under protest in writing that he is not liable to pay the same. Subject to the result of such suit, the notice of demand shall be conclusive proof of the various dues, penalty and costs mentioned therein.
