law: Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998 
  45. Punishment for non-compliance of directions given by a
  
  Commission 
  (1) In case any complaint is filed before the Commission by any
  
  person or if the Commission is satisfied that any person has contravened any
  
  directions issued by the Commission under this Act, rules or regulations made
  
  thereunder, the Commission may after giving such person an opportunity of being
  
  heard in the matter, by order in writing, direct that, without prejudice to any
  
  other penalty to which he may be liable under this Act, such person shall pay,
  
  by way of penalty, which shall not exceed rupees one lakh for each
  
  contravention and in case of a continuing failure with an additional penalty
  
  which may extend to rupees six thousand for every day during which the failure
  
  continues after contravention of the first such direction.
  (2) Any amount payable under this section, if not paid, may be
  
  recovered as if it were an arrear of land revenue.