| This review petition is filed by the Licensee against the petition P/060/2024. The petition P/060/2024 was filed by Smt. Chandralekha and Shri. V.N Saseendran as appellant in connection with the service connection bearing no.1155473008502 and the respondent was Assistant Executive Engineer, Ernakulam Central. This connection was originally in the name of V.N Sahadevan who was expired and Smt. Chandralekha was his legal heir. Now the connection was transferred to Shri.V.N.Saseendran. The property in which this connection exists was the joint property of brothers. V.N.Sahadevan and V.N.Saseendran. The domestic connection which was under the tariff LT 1 A has been changed to LT 7 A during 07/2010 by the officials of the Licensee without following the codal formalities.Then on 08/2014, the tariff has been changed to LT 6F. The appellant was complaining that the Licensee was charging higher tariff though the purpose of use was only domestic. They have started a sofa repairing unit in the premises where this connection exists during 01/2018. They have requested the Licensee for a change of tariff from LT 6 F to LT IV industrial and this was effected only on 2020. The Licensee has recovered higher amount from 08/2018 to 12/2018 as the revision of bill showing status as Door lock condition revision bill. The petition P/060/2024 has been heard in person and examined the statements and documents submitted by the parties and accordingly Order was issued by the Electricity Ombudsman on 14/11/2024. The order states as follows.
1.The tariff change implemented by the Licensee unilaterally has been cancelled. The Licensee has to revise the bill accordingly.
2.The change of tariff to LT 4 A is to be effective with effect from 01/2018. The amount excess collected from the consumer is to be refunded.
3.The D/L revision bills issued for the months 08/2018, 10/2018 and 12/2018 is cancelled and Licensee has to revise the bills as per Kerala Electricity Supply Code 2014. The excess amount collected is also to be refunded.
4.The refundable amount as per decision 1,2,3 has to be refunded with interest (to the consumer)
5.If the refundable amount is excess after adjusting the current charge payable for three months, then the amount is to be refunded by cheque(to the consumer)
These refundable amount could be refunded to the registered consumer at present. It is noted that the Licensee has issued cheque for the refundable amount to the consumer (in person) which was not accepted by him. The Licensee has not sent the cheques by registered post. Then the consumer has filed petition to KSERC alleging that the order of Ombudsman is not implemented. |
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