Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) The licensee shall not disconnect the supply of electricity to any consumer except on any one or more of the following grounds:-- (a) if the consumer defaults in payment of the dues payable to the licensee as per the bill or demand notice or any order issued by a competent authority, within the period stipulated therein; (b) if the security provided by the consumer has become insufficient or the consumer fails to provide additional security as required by the licensee; (c) if the consumer is found to have indulged in theft of electricity; (d) if the failure to disconnect is likely to cause health hazard or safety risk or damage to property or to the consumer or to any other person; (e) if the conduct or continuance of any business or industry or activity being carried out in any premises becomes unlawful due to lack of necessary permission from the competent authority or due to withdrawal of such permission by any competent authority; (f) if the licensee is mandated to do so by an order of a legal authority, competent to issue such a mandate; (g) if the licensee is entitled to do so under an agreement with the consumer; (h) if the installation of the consumer does not comply with the applicable rules or any other reasonable requirements stipulated by the licensee; (i) if the consumer has contravened the provisions of the Code or of the Act, which entitles the licensee to disconnect the supply; (j) if the wiring, apparatus, equipment or installation at the premises of the consumer is found to be defective or unsafe or there is leakage of electricity; (k) if the consumer is found to have altered the position of the meter and related apparatus or if the consumer uses any apparatus or appliance other than the ones authorised by the licensee; (l) if the consumer uses the energy in such a manner as to endanger the service lines, equipment, electric supply mains and other works of the licensee; (m) if it is found that energy is being used in any manner which unduly or improperly interferes with the efficient supply of electricity to any other consumer; (n) if at any time the consumer is found to be using energy for a purpose other than for which it was intended or provided; (o) if the consumer extends or allows supply of electricity to any other premises from his connection without the permission of the licensee. (p) if the supply of electricity to the consumer is liable to be disconnected as per any of the provisions in the Code. (2) In the case of detection of theft of electricity, the supply of electricity shall be disconnected immediately as provided in sub-section (1A) of Section 135 of the Act.