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P/014/2019 - Sri. P.M. Pareethu Bava Khan, Thiruvananthapuram

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The appellant is conducting an Engineering college having electric connection under HT II (B) tariff bearing customer Code LCN-11/3926 with registered contract demand of 67 kVA within the jurisdiction of Electrical Section, Venjarammoodu. The inspecting authorities of TMR, Thirumala conducted a field inspection in the appellant's premises on 22-09-2017 and found that he ToD Meter installed in the premises of the appellant is an old version and the display parameters kVARh and kVAh Zone wise readings are not available. The Deputy Chief Engineer, Electrical Circle, Kattakada has directed the appellant to replace the ToD meter with new 3 phase 4 wire DLMS compatible meter of accuracy Class 0.2 S, CTs with CT units of accuracy class 0.2 S and PTs with PT units of accuracy class 0.2, vide letter dated 27-09-2017. The respondent has imposed penalty for an amount of Rs.106138/- 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 Vydhyuthi Bhavanam, Kottarakkara as O.P. No. 124/2018. The CGRF, Kottarakkara, dismissed the petition vide order dated 31-12-2018. Aggrieved by the order of the CGRF, the appellant has submitted this appeal petition before this Forum. From the analysis done above and the conclusions arrived at, the appellant’s plea to waive the penalty imposed is rejected and this Authority uphold the decision taken by the CGRF, Kottarakkara in OP No.124/2018 dated 31-12-2018. 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/016/2019 - Sri. Rameshan A, Kannur

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The appellant has filed this appeal petition with a request to take disciplinary action against Sri. Sasi, Assistant Engineer, Pallikkunnu Section for misuse of official power. Another allegation raised by the appellant before the CGRF by filing a petition in OP No. 120/2018-19 was the respondent overcharged the appellant up to 15-02-2017 and demanded refund of the same. The CGRF, Kozhikode has dismissed the petition vide order dated 31-01-2019. Aggrieved by the decision of CGRF, the appellant has submitted the Appeal petition before this Authority. As this Authority has no power or jurisdiction to take disciplinary action against the staff of the licensee who had committed dereliction of duties and negligence, it is held that the appeal petition filed by the appellant is not maintainable and hence dismissed. Having concluded and decided as above, it is ordered accordingly. The Appeal Petition filed by the appellant is not allowed. The order of CGRF, Northern Region in Petition No. OP/120/2018-19/dated 31-01-2019 is upheld. No order on costs.
P/012/2019 - Sri. Narayanan K., Ernakulam

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The appellant represents M/s Indus Towers Ltd., a company providing passive infra structure service to telecommunication providers. The consumer number of the appellant’s three phase service connection is 16452 with tariff LT VI F which is coming under the jurisdiction of Electrical Section, Velloorkkunnam. The appellant had applied for additional load of 11 kW to the existing load of 11 kW to the above Electrical connection for the mobile tower erected at Nellad under Electrical section Velloorkunnam on 30/12/2009. The appellant had remitted an amount of Rs.4,34,700/- on 09/04/2010 towards the estimate cost of 11 kV line extension and installation of transformer. But the transformer installation was not done and the additional load of11 kW was sanctioned as per the application by remitting the additional cash deposit of Rs.10,000/- and additional OYEC of Rs. 8000/- on 11/07/2010. The appellant had filed an application dated 06/03/2018 before the Assistant Executive Engineer, Electrical Section, Velloorkkunnam for the refund of Rs. 4,34,700/- collected, but the officer did not respond and hence the appellant had approached the CGRF (CR) Ernakulam by filing a petition No. 33/2018-19. The Forum dismissed the petition with a direction to the respondent to take immediate action to construct the 400m 11 kV line and install 100kVA transformer within one month. Aggrieved against this, the appellant has submitted this appeal petition before this Authority. In view of the above discussions it is concluded that the proportionate expenditure of Rs. 88,091/- i.e., 22% (a load of 22 kVA is connected to the 100 kVA transformer for the appellant) of the actual cost of Rs. 4,00,413/- incurred for the erection and drawal of 450 mtrs 11 kV line need be realized from the appellant. The excess amount of Rs. 3,46,609/- remitted by the applicant shall be adjusted in the future bills or to refund the amount at any rate within 45 days from the date of receipt of this order. The appeal filed by the appellant is found having some merits and is allowed. The order dated 31-12-2018 in 33/2018-19 of CGRF is set aside. No order as to costs.
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