S 136 of iea act

Naziya (Querist) 22 June 2012 This query is : Resolved
resp sir I was working at my boss whose premise was raided by vigilance officer and lodged fIR under 136 IEA against me and my boss. how am i liable for penalty levied by officers if i m working as temporary worker and i m not owner of premise tell me solution discharge from trial

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M/s. Y-not legal services (Expert) 22 June 2012
IEA act mean? just state your full facts..

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Naziya (Querist) 22 June 2012
Indain electricity act 2003

Sankaranarayanan (Expert) 22 June 2012
What inspeection made and what notice they served. Is any mis use of power consupmtion. What self declaration mmade by ur boss. What is the nature of buiness. Are u available while the raid been conducted

M/s. Y-not legal services (Expert) 22 June 2012
if there is any misuse of electric consumption mean the incharge of the office and owner both are liable..

more over owners can escape some easily..

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M/s. Y-not legal services (Expert) 22 June 2012
and with in my knowledge there is no such act as "indian electricity act". that is "the electricity act-2003"

and section 136 deals about punishment for "Theft of electric lines and materials".

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Naziya (Querist) 22 June 2012
thanks sir but if owner is misusing the consumption of electricity without knowledge of his employee then what concern with his mis use if employee is on salary basis nad is concern with the materials of business only and how could owner may escape easily if mis use or said offence occured in his premise

M/s. Y-not legal services (Expert) 22 June 2012
its can be decided in trial only sir.. nothing can say in the initial stage.. even the employee also liable to charge..

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