Act Info:
Notwithstanding anything contained in any contract or agreement, the 1[State] Government may by an order in writing require any consumer to, and thereupon such consumer shall, reduce his consumption of electrical energy to such extent and in such manner and by such means as may be specified in the order. The 1[State] Government shall serve a copy of the order on the licensee supplying the energy.
ORDERS
G. O., I. & L. D., No. SAC. 1073/864002/ELEC. II, dated 15th May, 1973 (M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 946)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3, 4, 6A and 6B of the Bombay Electricity (Special Powers) Act. 1946 (Bom. XX of 1946), and all other powers enabling it in that behalf, the Government of Maharashtra hereby directs that -
(a) the Maharashtra State Electricity Board shall, on a requisition made to it by a District Magistrate, discontinue or reduce, in the manner required by the District Magistrate, the supply of electrical energy to any consumer using or consuming the electrical energy for purposes of agriculture or irrigation:
(b) the Maharashtra State Electricity Board shall discontinue forthwith supply of electrical energy to any consumer who contravene any order that may be made by the Board in pursuance of the clause (a) above.
These orders issues notwithstanding anything contained in the Second Bombay Electricity Consumption of Electrical Energy (Restriction) Order, 1972. dated the 29th September, 1972 and the Maharashtra Electrical Energy (Regulation of Distribution, Supply, Consumption or Use) Order. 1972, dated the 4th October. 1972. so far as the aforesaid consumers are concerned.
G. O., I., E. & L. D., No. SAC. 1979/1713-NRG-3, dated 22nd March, 1979 (M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 700}
In partial modification of this Department Order No. SAC. 1073/ 864002-Elec. II. dated the 15th May, 1973 for discontinuing or reducing supply of electrical energy by Maharashtra State Electricity Board for purposes of Agriculture or Irrigation on a requisition made to it by a District Magistrate, Government is pleased to direct that if the disconnection is for five days or less, the decision to disconnect the power supply should be taken at the co-ordination committee of Collector, Executive Engineer, Maharashtra State Electricity Board concerned and the Executive Engineer of the Irrigation. If necessary, Executive Engineer of Environmental Engineering may also be invited. If the disconnection is for a period of over five days, order of this Department should be invariably taken earlier.
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3. This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.