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P/025/2019 - Sri. Sijo Jose Ernakulam

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The appellant is a consumer of KSEBL with consumer number 574 under the Electrical Section, Manjapra. The appellant complaints that the respondent has cut and removed the trees in his property, without any notice, that caused heavy loss to him. The appellant requested compensation for the trees removed from his premises by the respondent. The appellant has sustained a loss of Rs. 50,000/-. Being aggrieved, the appellant filed petition before the CGRF, Ernakulam vide OP No.66/2018-19 and not satisfied by its decision on 16-03-2019 to dismiss the case, the appellant has filed this appeal petition. From the findings and conclusions arrived at as detailed above, I decide as follows. The Appeal Petition filed by the appellant is rejected and stands disposed of as such. The appellant is free to approach the higher officers of the KSEBL for remedy of the grievance on compensation. As in the case of shifting the line towards the border of the appellant’s property, he can give the required application to the Section office and the respondent shall take proper action accordingly as per rules by collecting labour charges and considering technical feasibility of the shifting. Having concluded and decided as above it is ordered accordingly. No order on costs.
P/026/2019 - Sri. Imran,, Kasaragod

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The appellant is a HT service consumer bearing LCN 17/3941 in the name of M/s. Arch Ply N Boards at Kunjathur under Electrical Section, Manjeshwar. The Assistant Engineer, Electrical Section, Manjeshwar had detected that the display of the meter was not visible and could not be able to take meter reading. The Deputy Chief Engineer, Electrical Circle, Kasaragod has directed the appellant to replace the ToD meter with a new 3 phase 4 wire (Class 0.2 S, CTs with CT units of accuracy class 0.2 S and PTs with PT units of accuracy class 0.2) having CT ratio 10/5A and get it tested from TMR Division, Kannur for replacing the same urgently failing which penalty will be imposed as per rules, vide letter dated 26-03-2018. The respondent has imposed penalty for an amount of Rs. 4,75,805/- as 50% extra over the prevailing rate applicable both demand and energy for two months during which the appellant failed to replace the faulty metering component, and one month thereafter. The appellant has challenged the bill and filed an appeal before Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Kozhikode as O.P. No. 138/2018-19. The CGRF, Kozhikode, dismissed the petition vide order dated 28-02-2019. From the analysis done above and the conclusions arrived at, the appellant’s plea to waive the 50% extra imposed is rejected and it is ordered that the billing to be done for the entire period of defective metering system from 1-1-2018 to 21-8-2018 based on the average of three months consumption prior to 30-11-2017 in case of energy charge and based on the maximum demand during corresponding month of the previous year, when the meter was functional and recording correctly. Hence average energy charge for the defective period can be calculated taking the energy consumption for 9/2017, 10/2017 and 11/2017. The 50% of the monthly energy charge and demand charge calculated as above shall be realised as excess for 4/2018, 5/2018 and 6/2018 for the non-replacement of the defective metering system within the prescribed period. The respondent is directed to revise the bills as ordered above and this shall be done at any rate within 30 days from the date of receipt of this order. The appeal is found devoid of any merits and hence dismissed. Having concluded and decided as above, it is ordered accordingly. No order on costs.
P/028/2019 - Sri Baburaj, Alappuzha

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The appellant, Sri. Baburaj, Nikarthil House, Panavally, Cherthala is the registered owner of the LT consumer No. 1155142021622 under commercial tariff under Electrical Section, Poochakkal. On the basis of inspection conducted by Kerala State Pollution Control Board, Alappuzha on 04.02.2019 at that premises, Pollution Control Board has ordered to close the peeling shed operated in the building owned by Sri. Baburaj, Nikarthil, Panavally and directed the KSEBL to disconnect the electric supply to the premises vide letter No. PCB/ALP/CG-510/19 dtd 6.02.2019. A disconnection letter dtd 19.02.2019 was sent to the appellant by the Assistant Engineer, Electrical Section, Poochakkal by registered post. Aggrieved against this, the appellant approached the CGRF, Ernakulam. The CGRF in its order dtd. 29.03.2019 held that KSEB Ltd is bound to obey the direction issued by the Environmental Engineer of Kerala State Pollution Control Board to disconnect the supply of the appellant’s premises as per the regulation 138(e) of the Supply Code 2014 and also dismissed the petition submitted by the appellant. The service connection was disconnected on 25.03.2019. Aggrieved by the said order of CGRF, the appellant has filed the Appeal Petition, before this Authority. The appellant’s request in the appeal petition is the restoration of the electric connection. During the hearing the respondent has stated that the electric connection of the appellant in the premises was restored on16-05-2019 following the receipt of sanction from the Pollution Control Board. At present there is no grievance pending in the subject matter. In the above circumstances, the appellant informed that he is not pressing the appeal petition already submitted and withdrawn the case. Since the grievance of the appellant has already been settled, the appeal petition stands disposed of accordingly.
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