existing meter unless and until its correctness is verified under the orders of the Court and in case of replacement, meter of the same company ... obtained an ex parte injunction restraining the Electricity Board from checking or replacing the meter by taking police help and to maintain status quo. Thereafter
were also present and checking was carried out till 11:30 pm. i.e. for 12 hours. A Check Meter was installed whose reading ... that check meter cannot be treated as an altered meter if the licensee intends to replace the defective meter by the check meter. It will
security meter was provided on 8.9.2003. On 13.3.2004 respondents installed a check meter at the premises of the petitioner. On 13.3.2004 the respondents removed ... check meter and installed a new check meter. On 26.3.2004 the premises of the petitioner were checked by a raid team on which date
supply was disconnected. A check meter (fourth meter) was installed on 18,1,1995 which showed that the third meter supplied by the petitioner ... treating the check meter as an altered meter in place of the meter installed earlier when on checking the meter the licensee has found
running slow as compared to actual consumption of electricity. A check meter was consequently installed by the respondent on 17-6-77 in the presence ... meter installed at the electrical installation of the petitioner. This check meter was allowed to run from
further installed the check meter on 19.12.2005 bearing meter no.UPE81331 in parallel to the main meter. Petitioner made a representation before respondent ... that check meter which was installed in parallel of main meter be removed. On 31.10.2009, M.R.I. of main meter and check meter
manufacturing company. The meters of this company commonly known as "Secure Meter". The aforesaid meter was also tested and checked on 14.4.2005 vide ... meter by the consumer. Meter Body Seal found disturbed/ tampered;
(2) Old meter replaced by new meter;
(3) Old Meter sealed in consumers presence
Junior Engineer (Meter) and he found meter No.G18872 non working and meter reading as 16048. He claims to have checked the premises ... meter reading in the old meter, which was replaced, it was incumbent upon the respondents to get the meter tested in meter lab after following
Supreme Court has held as under:-
"The expression 'check meter' has no special significance or legal incidence for which there ... that check meter cannot be treated as an altered meter if the licensee intends to replace the defective meter by the check meter. It will
difficult, the defective meter shall be replaced by a new tested meter by the Licensee, and, the defective meter after sealing in presence of consumer ... that owing to defect, the meter is recording less consumption and the difference between main meter and double pole meter may be charged
