Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board (Recovery of Dues) Act, 1984
Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board (Recovery of Dues) Act, 1984
The Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board (Recovery of Dues) Act, 1984 establishes a legal procedure for recovering unpaid electricity charges, penalties, and associated costs from consumers in Andhra Pradesh. Under this law, electricity bills must clearly state payment due dates, and non-payment triggers a formal notice of demand. Debtors wishing to challenge their liability in court must first deposit the demanded sum under protest within six months. Unpaid amounts after three months are legally recoverable as arrears of land revenue. This law protects public utility revenue while providing a structured mechanism for resolving billing disputes.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
- 3. Bills to state the date by which payments are to be made and consequences of non-payment
- 4. Notice of demand for dues and penalty not paid - Where the dues are not paid by the debtor by the date specified in the bill therefor, the prescribed authority may, at any time, serve or cause to be served upon the debtor or his authorised representative, a notice of demand in the prescribed form, stating the name of the debtor, the amount payable by him on account of the dues, the penalty and the costs of recovery.
- 5. Suit to challenge liability to payment - Where a notice of demand has been served upon the debtor or his authorised representative under section 4 the debtor may, if he denied his liability to pay the dues, penalty or costs or any part of any of them institute a suit within six months from the date of service of notice of demand, after depositing with the prescribed authority the aggregate amount specified in the notice of demand under protest in writing that he is not liable to pay the same. Subject to the result of such suit, the notice of demand shall be conclusive proof of the dues, penalty and costs, mentioned therein.
- 6. Recovery of dues, etc., if not paid
- 7. Power to make rules
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