Section 145
Civil courts not to have jurisdiction.
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.
No civil court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit
or proceeding in respect of any matter which an assessing officer referred to in section 126 or an appellate
authority referred to in section 127 or the adjudicating officer appointed under this Act is empowered by
or under this Act to determine and no injunction shall be granted by any court or other authority in respect
of any action taken or to be taken in pursuance of any power conferred by or under this Act.