Upon compliance of all conditions including technical feasibility and viability, the licensee shall lay service line, from the nearest distribution mains up to a convenient point on the boundary of the applicant’s property to which power is proposed to be supplied.
In case of high tension consumers and EHT consumers :
     In case of a HT or EHT feeder directly taken to the consumer’s premises for his exclusive use from the licensee’s sub-station or from the transmission licensee, the metering arrangement shall be done at the consumer’s premises or, at the licensee’s sub-station itself.
     Manufacturer’s test certificates in respect of all HT or EHT apparatus shall be produced if required.
     In addition, the licensee may test the HT or EHT installation, as the case may be, by applying standard test voltage in accordance with the Indian Electricity Rules, 1956 and Bureau of Indian Standards or International Electro-technical Commission.
     Testing of a High Tension or EHT installation shall however be taken up by the engineer only after the HT or EHT consumer obtains certificates of inspection of the installation from the Electrical Inspector.
Safety of Installation :
     Without prejudice to any other action available under the law and under this Code, supply may be disconnected, if it constitutes an immediate danger to the safety of the installation or personnel.
     The consumer shall compensate the licensee for any damage caused to the mains, apparatus or instruments or any other property of the licensee in the consumer’s premises, occasioned by any act, omission, lapses or negligence on the part of the consumer or his servants, agents or employees and if supply of power has been disrupted or disconnected on account of such damage, the supply may not be restored until the damage is assessed and the cost of restoration is deposited by the consumer. The engineer’s decision in regard to the damage caused and the compensation payable assessed on the basis of current market rate and the cost of restoration as assessed shall be final and binding subject to the result of the appeal, if any. The consumer may represent to the designated authority of the licensee in regard to the determination of damage and cost fixed by the engineer. No damage shall be claimed and no demand for payment of cost shall be raised without giving seven clear days notice to the consumer and reasonable opportunity to him to make representation, if any.
Access to Consumer’s Premises :
     With a view to check un-authorised use of electricity, and unauthorised addition and alteration of equipment, theft and mis-appropriation of energy, diversion of power, by-passing of meter for consumption of electricity and for carrying out general inspection and testing, the engineer or his staff authorised by him shall be entitled to enter the premises of a consumer after informing the consumer or occupier. If he refuses to allow access or obstructs the engineer or his staff from entering into his premises, the engineer shall, without prejudice to other modes of action available under law, disconnect the supply of power of the premises in accordance with Section 163 of the Act.