law: Electricity Act, 2003 
  65. Provision of
  
  subsidy by State Government.- 
  If the State
  
  Government requires the grant of any subsidy to any consumer or class of
  
  consumers in the tariff determined by the State Commission under section 62,
  
  the State Government shall, notwithstanding any direction which may be given
  
  under section 108, pay, in advance and in such manner as may be specified, the
  
  amount to compensate the person affected by the grant of subsidy in the manner
  
  the State Commission may direct, as a condition for the licence or any other
  
  person concerned to implement the subsidy Provided for by the State Government:
  Provided
  
  that  
  
  no such direction of the State Government shall be operative if the payment is
  
  not made in accordance with the provisions contained in this section and the
  
  tariff fixed by the State Commission shall be applicable from the date of issue
  
  of orders by the Commission in this regard.