Section 123
Decision to be by majority.
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.
If the Members of the Appellate Tribunal of a Bench consisting of
two Members differ in opinion on any point, they shall state the point or points on which they differ, and
make a reference to the Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal who shall either hear the point or points
himself or refer the case for hearing on such point or points by one or more of the other Members of the
Appellate Tribunal and such point or points shall be decided according to the opinion of the majority of
the Members of the Appellate Tribunal who have heard the case, including those who first heard it.