Section 142
Punishment for non-compliance of directions by Appropriate Commission.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate the laws relating to generation, transmission, distribution, trading and use of electricity and generally for taking measures conducive to development of electricity industry, promoting competition therein, protecting interest of consumers and supply of electricity to all areas, rationalisation of electricity tariff, ensuring transparent policies regarding subsidies, promotion of efficient and environmentally benign policies, constitution of Central Electricity Authority, Regulatory Commissions and establishment of Appellate Tribunal and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
In case any
complaint is filed before the Appropriate Commission by any person or if that Commission is satisfied
that any person has contravened any of the provisions of this Act or the rules or regulations made
thereunder, or any direction issued by the Commission, the Appropriate Commission may after giving
such person an opportunity of being heard in the matter, by order in writing, direct that, without prejudice
to any other penalty to which he may be liable under this Act, such person shall pay, by way of penalty,
which shall not exceed one lakh rupees for each contravention and in case of a continuing failure with an
additional penalty which may extend to six thousand rupees for every day during which the failure
continues after contravention of the first such direction.