In an important ruling, the Delhi High Court has said that power distribution companies in the capital can collect electricity dues of the previous owner of a property from its present owner or occupant.
In its judgment, the high court allowed BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd to collect from the present owner of a plot the arrears against its previous owner.
The court clarified that on the ground of non-payment of the arrears, the BSES can stop supply of electricity to the present owner.
"If there are electricity dues against the previous owner or occupant, the present owner applying for fresh electricity connection can be compelled by the distribution company to pay the electricity dues of the previous owner," said a bench comprising Chief Justice A P Shah and Justices S N Aggarwal and S Muralidhar.
The court order came while allowing a petition filed by the BSES challenging the single judge's order that rejected the plea of the power discom saying that it (BSES) has no right to collect from the new occupant the dues of previous owner.
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