Karnataka Power ... vs Ashok Iron Works Pvt. Ltd on 9 February, 2009
8. Learned
Counsel for the respondent has placed reliance on judgment of Apex Court in
(2009) 3 SCC 240 Karnataka Power Transmission Corpn.
& Anr. Vs. Ashok Iron Works Pvt. Ltd. in which it was held
that supply of electricity by Electricity Board to a consumer is service. I agree to the principle of law laid down by Honble Apex Court, but in this case it has nowhere been
held that use of electricity by educational institution falls within purview of
commercial purpose. In the aforesaid
case, Company was engaged in manufacturing iron products and for that purpose
electric connection was taken whereas, in the case in hand, electric connection
has not been taken for production of any article and in such circumstances,
aforesaid judgment does not render any help to the respondent.