CONTENTS: FORWORD v PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION vii CONTENTS ix TABLE OF CASES lvii COMPARISON TABLE (NEW LAW VS. REPEALED LAW) lxiii ELECTRICITY LAWS OF INDIA THE ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003 - FEATURES : SNAPSHOTS THE ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003 An Insight PART I PRELIMINARY PART II NATIONAL ELECTRICITY POLICY AND PLAN PART III GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY PART IV LICENSING PART V TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICITY PART VI DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY PART VIII WORKS PART IX CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY PART X REGULATORY COMMISSIONS PART XI APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR ELECTIRICITY PART XII INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT PART XIII REORGANISATION OF BOARD PART XIV OFFENCES AND PENALTIES PART XV SPECIAL COURTS PART XVI DISPUTE RESOLUTION PARTXVII OTHER PROVISIONS PART XVIII MISCELLANEOUS THE ELECTRICITY RULES, 2005 THE FORUM OF REGULATORS RULES, 2005 THE DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY LICENCE (ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF CAPITAL ADEQUACY, CREDITWORTHINESS AND CODE OF CONDUCT) RULES, 2005 THE NATIONAL ELECTRICITY PLAN NOTIFICATION RUELS, 2004 THE FEES FOR MAKING APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF LICENCE RULES, 2004 THE NATIONAL LOAD DESPATCH CENTRE RULES, 2004 THE CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION (SALARY, ALLOWANCES AND OTHER CONDITIONS OF SERVICES OF CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS) RULES 2004 THE PROCEDURE FOR CONDUCTING INQUIRY AGAINST A MEMBER OF APPROPRIATE COMMISSION RULES, 2004 THE CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION (PREPARATION OF ANNUAL REPORTS) RULES, 2004 THE APELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR ELECTRICITY (FORM, VERIFICATION AND THE FEE FOR FILING AN APPEAL) RULES, 2004 THE APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR ELECTRICITY (SALARIES, ALLOWANCES AND OTHER CONDITIONS OF SERVICES OF CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS) RULES, 2004 THE APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR ELECTRICITY SALARY, ALLOWANCES AND OTHER CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF THE OFFICES AND EMPLOYEES RULES, 2004 APPEAL TO THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY RULES, 2004 THE PROCEDURE FOR HOLDING, INQUIRY BY ADJUDICATING OFFICER RULES, 2004 THE INTIMATION OF ACCIDENTS (FORM AND TIME OF SERVICE OF NOTICE) RULES, 2004 THE MEANS OF DELIVERY OF NOTICE, ORDER OR DOCUMENT RULES, 2004 THE CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY (TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF CHAIRPERSON AND OTHER MEMBERS) RULES, 2005 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (GOI) - OTHER NOTIFICATIONS, ORDERS & RESOLUTIONS CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION (TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TARIFF) REGULATIONS, 2004 CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION (OPEN ACCESS IN INTER-STATE TRANSMISSION) REGULATIONS, 2004 CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION (PROCEDURE, TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR GRANT OF TRADING LICENCE AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS) REGULATIONS, 2004 RECOMMENDATION OF STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENERGY ANDHRA PRADESH ELECTRICITY REFORM ACT, 1998 THE DELHI ELECTRICITY REFORM ACT, 2000 THE GUJARAT ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY(REORGANISATION AND REGULATION) ACT, 2003 THE HARYANA ELECTRICITY REFORM ACT, 1997 THE KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY REFORM ACT, 1999 THE MADHYA PRADESH VIDYUT SUDHAR ADHINIYAM, 2000 THE ORISSA ELECTRICITY REFORM ACT, 1995 THE RAJASTHAN POWER SECTOR REFORMS ACT, 1999 THE UTTAR PRADESH ELECTRICITY REFORMS ACT, 1999 THE ELECTRICITY (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2005 THE INDIAN ELECTRICITY ACT, 1910 THE ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) ACT, 1948 THE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSIONS ACT,1998 THE INDIAN ELECTRICITY RULES, 1956 INDEX