Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Shirur Court Rejects Reconnection Plea in Electricity Theft Case
An electricity company in Maharashtra said it found evidence that a society had taken electricity without paying for it.
The company said the amount owed was more than ₹2.12 crore.
The society said it owed much less and paid about ₹5.24 lakh.
It asked a court to turn its electricity back on.
The electricity company argued that the full assessed amount had to be paid first.
The Shirur court rejected the request.
The case also led to a criminal complaint, according to the report.
The company says electricity theft can bring both legal and financial consequences.
The Shirur Additional Sessions Court rejected a request to restore electricity to M/s Saiprasad Milk Producer Society.
MSEDCL assessed the alleged theft at ₹2,12,21,030 after an inspection on February 14, 2025.
MSEDCL alleged that 5,00,079 units were stolen over 25 months using a jammer.
The consumer sought reconnection after paying ₹5,24,109, saying that amount was due under its own calculation.
MSEDCL argued that the full assessed amount was required for reconnection, citing Section 135 of the Electricity Act.
- Who
- M/s Saiprasad Milk Producer Society and Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL).
- What
- A court rejected the society's request to restore electricity after a partial payment in an alleged electricity theft case.
- When
- The inspection took place on February 14, 2025; the court order was dated October 5.
- Where
- Nimone, Shirur, Pune district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- MSEDCL argued that the full assessed amount had to be paid before electricity could be restored.
Consumer's position
MSEDCL's position
Amount required for reconnection
Consumer's position
The society sought reconnection after paying ₹5,24,109, which it said was the amount payable based on its own calculation.
MSEDCL's position
MSEDCL argued that reconnection required payment of the full assessed amount of ₹2,12,21,030.
- Assessed amount
- ₹2,12,21,030
- Consumer's claimed payable amount
- ₹5,24,109
- Alleged electricity theft
- 5,00,079 units over 25 months
- Inspection date
- February 14, 2025
- Court
- Additional Sessions Court, Shirur
- Legal provision cited by MSEDCL
- Section 135 of the Electricity Act
- Police station
- Shirur Police Station