KERALA ELECTRICITY OMBUDSMAN
D.H. Road & Foreshore Road Junction,
Near Gandhi Square,
Ernakulam, Kerala-682 016
Ph: 0484 2346488, Mob: 8714356488
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P/056/2017 Smt. C. Manka, Kollam |
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The electric service connection, consumer No.9670, under Chathannoor Electrical Section, stands in the name of Smt. Manka. The service connection is under LT IA domestic tariff and the connected load is 380 watts. A short assessment bill for Rs. 4,193/‐ was issued to the appellant, for the meter faulty period of 11/2012 to 03/2015 on the basis of the audit report of the Audit wing of KSEB. Aggrieved against the impugned bill, the appellant filed a complaint before the CGRF, Kottarakkara on 03-01-2017. The Forum quashed the short assessment bill for Rs. 4,193/- and directed the respondent to revise the bill for a period of two billing cycles.Not satisfied with the decision of CGRF, vide OP No. 337/2017 dated 22-04-2017, the appellant has submitted the Appeal petition before this Authority. From the above noted analysis, findings and the conclusions arrived at I decided to allow the petition by quashing the short assessment bills issued to the appellant and also set aside the order of CGRF, Kottarakkara revising the bill for Rs. 4,193/- for a period of two billing cycles. It is found that the average fixed during the faulty period based on the consumption of previous period is again reassessed by the respondent. |
P/058/2017 Sri. T.L. Sunny, Thrissur. |
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The appellant is a consumer under Electrical Section, Koonamoochy having consumer No.1880 under domestic purpose. A Low Tension three phase 4 wire is passing through the property of the appellant to give electric connection to Roby T.C., (Consumer No. 3287) Thekkekara House for agricultural purpose and one agriculture and a domestic consumer. A branch single phase line is also drawn from this line to give four agricultural purpose electric connections. The appellant, Sri Sunny T.L. had submitted an application to the Assistant Engineer, Electrical Section, Koonamoochy for shifting the three phase line passing through his property so as to construct a new building. The appellant was directed to bear the cost of the shifting and also to obtain the consent from the property owner of the proposed alternative route. As the appellant is not in a position to obtain consent from the property owner, he approached the CGRF, Ernakulam with a complaint. The CGRF disposed of the petition directing the appellant to remit the application fee and processing fee for shifting the line from his property and the licensee shall process the same after checking the technical feasibility and taking up the matter with ADM, if necessary. Not satisfied with the above decision of the CGRF, the appellant submitted this appeal petition before this Authority. The respondent is directed to follow up the case and to take necessary steps for a speedy disposal of the case in accordance with the directions obtained from the Additional District Magistrate. Having concluded and decided as above it is ordered accordingly. Order of CGRF, Ernakulam in Petition No. 152/2016-17 dated 26-04-2017 is upheld. No order as to costs. |
P/043/2017 Sri. Dominic T.V., Thrissur |
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The appellant is a three phase industrial consumer having consumer number 19379 with a connected load of 6600 watts under the jurisdiction of Electrical Section, Kundannur. The appellant is running a readymade dress manufacturing unit and his average monthly consumption is 100 to 150 units. He was received an exorbitant bill amounting to Rs. 9,536/- dated 01-11-2016 for the consumption of 1647 units for the month of October 2016. A petition filed under Petition No.136/2016-17 before the CGRF, Ernakulam, by the appellant was dismissed vide order dated 25-03-2017 and held that the short assessment bill issued is in order. Aggrieved by this Order, the appellant has submitted the appeal dated 18-04-2017 before this Authority. The appellant suspected the reason of high consumption recorded may be the inaccuracy of the meter and hence testing of energy meter done. In the testing’s meter was found good. The appellant himself admitted that the capacitor provided by him in the circuit is the reason of the high consumption. From the analysis done and the conclusions arrived at, which are detailed above, I take the following decisions. The order dated 25-03-2017 issued by the CGRF, Central Region, in Petition No. 136/2016-17 is upheld. The respondent is directed to give 12 instalments for payment of the amount and thirty days time (due date) given for making the payment of first installment from the date of receipt of this order. No interest is payable by the appellant during the petition and appeal pending period before the CGRF and this Authority. The respondent is entitled to recover remaining installments from the consumer along with interest at the rate applicable. Having concluded and decided as above, it is ordered accordingly. No order on costs. |
KERALA ELECTRICITY OMBUDSMAN
D.H. Road & Foreshore Road Junction,
Near Gandhi Square,
Ernakulam, Kerala-682 016
Ph: 0484 2346488, Mob: 8714356488
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