Section 60: Board to assume obligations of State Government in respect of matters to which this Act applies .-(1) All debts and obligations incurred, all contracts entered into and all matters and things engaged to be done by, with or for the State Government for any of the purposes of this Act before the first constitution of the Board shall be deemed to have been incurred, entered into or engaged to be done by, with or for the Board; and all suits or other legal proceedings instituted or which might but for the issue of the notification under sub-section (4) of section 1, have been instituted by or against the State Government may be continued or instituted by or against the Board

Q: What does Section 60 of The Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (TESA) deal with?

Section 60 TESA pertains to "Board to assume obligations of State Government in respect of matters to which this Act applies .-(1) All debts and obligations incurred, all contracts entered into and all matters and things engaged to be done by, with or for the State Government for any of the purposes of this Act before the first constitution of the Board shall be deemed to have been incurred, entered into or engaged to be done by, with or for the Board; and all suits or other legal proceedings instituted or which might but for the issue of the notification under sub-section (4) of section 1, have been instituted by or against the State Government may be continued or instituted by or against the Board". It is part of the The Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 60 of The Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (TESA) governs board to assume obligations of State Government in respect of matters to which this Act applies .-(1) All debts and obligations incurred, all contracts entered into and all matters and things engaged to be done by, with or for the State Government for any of the purposes of this Act before the first constitution of the Board shall be deemed to have been incurred, entered into or engaged to be done by, with or for the Board; and all suits or other legal proceedings instituted or which might but for the issue of the notification under sub-section (4) of section 1, have been instituted by or against the State Government may be continued or instituted by or against the Board. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 60 TESA still in force?

Yes, Section 60 of the The Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 60 TESA?

धारा 60 TESA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 60 of the The Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948. Section 60 of The Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (TESA) governs board to assume obligations of State Government in respect of matters to which this Act applies .-(1) All debts and obligations incurred, all contracts entered into and all matters and things engaged to be done by, with or for the State Government for any of the purposes of this Act before the first constitution of the Board shall be deemed to have been incurred, entered into or engaged to be done by, with or for the Board; and all suits or other legal proceedings instituted or which might but for the issue of the notification under sub-section (4) of section 1, have been instituted by or against the State Government may be continued or instituted by or against the Board. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 60 TESA?

Dhara 60 TESA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 60 of the The Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 60 of The Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (TESA) governs board to assume obligations of State Government in respect of matters to which this Act applies .-(1) All debts and obligations incurred, all contracts entered into and all matters and things engaged to be done by, with or for the State Government for any of the purposes of this Act before the first constitution of the Board shall be deemed to have been incurred, entered into or engaged to be done by, with or for the Board; and all suits or other legal proceedings instituted or which might but for the issue of the notification under sub-section (4) of section 1, have been instituted by or against the State Government may be continued or instituted by or against the Board. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 60 of The Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948?

Cite as: "Section 60, The Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (TESA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, § 60 (India).

Law on Tips Editorial Board

[(1-A) All schemes sanctioned by the State Government and transferred to the Board shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to have been sanctioned by the Board.] [Substituted by Act 23 of 1978, Section 8 (w.e.f. 3.6.1978). ]

(2)

All expenditure which the State Government may, not later than [one year] [ Substituted by Act 23 of 1978, Section 9, for " two months " (w.e.f. 3.6.1978).] after the first constitution of the Board, declare to have been incurred [* * *] [ The words " before the issue of the notification under sub-Section (4) of Section 1" omitted by Act 23 of 1978, Section 9.] on capital account in connection with the purposes of this Act shall be deemed to be a loan advanced to the Board under section 64 on the date of the said declaration, and all the assets acquired by such expenditure shall thereupon vest in the Board.

[60-A. Period of limitation extended in certain cases

.-Where the right to recover any amount due to the State Government for or in connection with the consumption of electricity is vested in the Board and the period of limitation to enforce such right has expired before the constitution of the Board, or within three years of its constitution, then, notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Limitation Act, 1908 (9 of 1908), or any other law for the time being in force relating to limitation of action, the Board may institute a suit for the recovery of such amount,-

(i) where it has been constituted before the commencement of the Electricity (Supply) Amendment Act, 1966 (30 of 1966) within three years of such commencement; and

(ii) where it has been constituted after such commencement, within three years of its constitution.]