EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELECT.) KEED, TPWODL, KALAHANDI vs PRADIPTA DASH — WP(C)/10518/2026

Summary The High Court of Orissa directed the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC), Kalahandi to first decide the maintainability of a consumer complaint against an electricity assessment order under Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003, applying the Supreme Court's holding in U.P. Power Corporation Ltd v. Anis Ahmad that such complaints are not maintainable before consumer forums. The court disposed of the writ petition with a directive that the DCDRC decide the maintainability issue within two months while considering the Supreme Court precedent, and only proceed on merits if it finds jurisdiction. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.