law: Electricity Act, 2003
  55. Use, etc., of
  
  meters.-
  
  1.     
  
    No
  
  licensee shall supply electricity, after the expiry of two years from the
  
  appointed date, except through installation of a correct meter in accordance
  
  with the regulations to be made in this behalf by the Authority:
  Provided
  
  that  
  
  the licensee may require the consumer to give him security for the price of a
  
  meter and enter into an agreement for the hire thereof, unless the consumer
  
  elects to purchase a meter:
  Provided
  
  further that  
  
  the State Commission may, by notification, extend the said period of two years
  
  for a class or classes of persons or for such area as may be specified in that
  
  notification.
  1.     
  
  
  2.     
  
    For
  
  proper accounting and audit in the generation, transmission and distribution or
  
  trading of electricity, the Authority may direct the installation of meters by
  
  a generating company or licensee at such stages of generation, transmission or
  
  distribution or trading of electricity and at such locations of generation,
  
  transmission or distribution or trading, as it may deem necessary.
  3.     
  
    If
  
  a person makes default in complying with the provisions contained in this
  
  section or the regulations made under sub-section (1), the Appropriate
  
  Commission may make such order as it thinks fit for requiring the default to be
  
  made good by the generating company or licensee or by any officers of a company
  
  or other association or any other person who is responsible for its default.