The Licensee shall not disconnect the supply of electricity to any consumer except on any one or more of the following grounds:-
(1) If the consumer defaults in payment of the dues payable to the Licensee within the period stipulated in the notice.
(2) If the consumer is found to have indulged in theft of electricity.
(3) If the consumer refuses to allow a licensee or any person duly authorized by the licensee to enter his premises or land in pursuance of the provisions of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of Section 163 of the Act.
(4) If the Licensee is entitled to do so under an agreement with the consumer.
(5) Failure of consumer to comply for taking effective steps for generating harmonics within permissible limits as per Regulation 8.
(6) Failure of consumer to make meter accessible as per Regulation 31.
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(7) If the Licensee is mandated to do so by an order of a legal authority, competent to issue such a mandate.
(8) If the supply of electricity to the consumer is liable to be disconnected as per any of the provisions of the Regulations.