Section 27: Power to adjudicate.

Q: What does Section 27 of The Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (TECA) deal with?

Section 27 TECA pertains to "Power to adjudicate.". It is part of the The Energy Conservation Act, 2001, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 27 of The Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (TECA) governs power to adjudicate. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 27 TECA still in force?

Yes, Section 27 of the The Energy Conservation Act, 2001 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 27 TECA?

धारा 27 TECA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 27 of the The Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Section 27 of The Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (TECA) governs power to adjudicate. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 27 TECA?

Dhara 27 TECA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 27 of the The Energy Conservation Act, 2001. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 27 of The Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (TECA) governs power to adjudicate. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 27 of The Energy Conservation Act, 2001?

Cite as: "Section 27, The Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (TECA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Energy Conservation Act, 2001, § 27 (India).

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(1)

For the purpose of adjudging under section 26, the State Commission shall appoint any of its members to be an adjudicating officer for holding an inquiry in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government, after giving any person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard for the purpose of imposing any penalty.

(2)

While holding an inquiry, the adjudicating officer shall have power to summon and enforce the attendance of any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case to give evidence or produce any document which in the opinion of the adjudicating officer, may be useful for or relevant to the subject-matter of the inquiry, and if, on such inquiry, he is satisfied that the person has failed to comply with the provisions of any of the clauses of the sections specified in section 26, he may impose such penalty as he thinks fit in accordance with the provisions of any of those clauses of that section:

Provided that where a State Commission has not been established in a State, the Government of that State shall appoint any of its officer not below the rank equivalent to a Secretary dealing with legal affairs in that State to be an adjudicating officer for the purposes of this section and such officer shall cease to be an adjudicating officer immediately on the appointment of an adjudicating officer by the State Commission on its establishment in that State:

Provided further that where an adjudicating officer appointed by a State Government ceased to be an adjudicating officer, he shall transfer to the adjudicating officer appointed by the State Commission all matters being adjudicated by him and thereafter the adjudicating officer appointed by the State Commission shall adjudicate the penalties on such matters.