MUNICIPAL CORPN. OF GREATER MUMBAI vs MAHARASHTRA ELECY.REGY. COMMN. . — C.A. No. 848/2007

Case Summary: C.A. No. 848/2007 On 08/02/2011, the Supreme Court allowed Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai's appeal against the Electricity Appellate Tribunal's order. The Court held that the third proviso to Section 51 of the Electricity Act, 2003 exempts local authorities engaged in electricity distribution before the Act's commencement from requirements to maintain separate accounts and avoid cross-subsidization with other businesses. Since the appellant was distributing electricity and operating transport services for decades prior to the Act, the exemption applied, and the impugned judgment was set aside. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.