law: Electricity Act, 2003
  43. Duty to supply on
  
  request.-
  
  1.     
  
    Save
  
  as otherwise Provided in this Act, every distribution licensee, shall, on an
  
  application by the owner or occupier of any premises, give supply of
  
  electricity to such premises, within one month after receipt of the application
  
  requiring such supply:
  Provided
  
  that  
  
  where such supply requires extension of distribution mains, or commissioning of
  
  new sub-stations, the distribution licensee shall supply the electricity to
  
  such premises immediately after such extension or commissioning or within such
  
  period as may be specified by the Appropriate Commission:
  Provided
  
  further that  
  
  in case of a village or hamlet or area wherein no provision for supply of
  
  electricity exists, the Appropriate Commission may extend the said period as it
  
  may consider necessary for electrification of such village or hamlet or area.
  Explanation.-  For the purposes of
  
  this sub-section, "application" means the application complete in all
  
  respects in the appropriate form, as required by the distribution licensee,
  
  along with documents showing payment of necessary charges and other compliances
  1.     
  
  
  2.     
  
    It
  
  shall be the duty of every distribution licensee to provide, if required,
  
  electric plant or electric line for giving electric supply to the premises
  
  specified in sub-section (1):
  Provided
  
  that  
  
  no person shall be entitled to demand, or to continue to receive, from a
  
  licensee a supply of electricity for any premises having a separate supply
  
  unless he has agreed with the licensee to pay to him such price determined by the
  
  Appropriate Commission.
  3.     
  
    If
  
  a distribution licensee fails to supply the electricity within a period
  
  specified in subsection (1), he shall be liable to a penalty which may extend
  
  to one thousand rupees for each day of default.