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(1) A tenant desiring to get supply of electricity from a licensee, as defined in clause (h) of section 2 of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, may apply to the Controller, setting out the scheme for such supply. (2) On receipt of such application the Controller, after giving the landlord and the owner of the premises, if he be not the landlord, opportunity of being heard, permit the tenant to get the supply in accordance with the scheme set out in the tenant's application or in accordance with any modified scheme. (3) On such permission being given, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the owner shall be deemed to have given the requisite consent under sub-section (2) of section 12 of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, and the licensee shall not be liable to the owner for trespass for steps taken for supply of electricity according to the said permission. Act V of