| The appellant is a registered consumer with consumer No. 2267 (Old No. 851) under Electrical Section (East), Kottarakkara. The allotted tariff of the premises is
LT I (a) and the connected load is 9115 watts. An inspection was conducted in thE appellant’s premises on 11-05-2012 by APTS and it was noticed that the supply issued
for domestic purpose had been used for commercial purpose. The total connected load
detected in the premises was 11787 watts and also detected that an unauthorised
extension to the tune of 3915 watts was made from the premises to the nearby building
having electric supply under LT VII A tariff. A site mahazar was prepared after
recording the above irregularities and penal bill for Rs. 1,83,685.00 was issued under
Section 126 of Electricity Act, 2003. The supply to the premises was disconnected as
per Section 135 of Electricity Act, 2003 since the appellant unauthorisedly extended the
domestic supply to another premises having commercial connection. As per the
request of the appellant he was relieved of all the criminal proceedings by compounding
the offence on collecting an amount of Rs. 1,20,000.00 as compounding fee against
Section 152 of Electricity Act, 2003. The appellant also remitted the civil liability of Rs.
20,000.00 to get reconnection.
Against the provisional assessment the appellant filed objection before the
Assessing Officer and later approached with an appeal before the Appellate Authority as
per Section 127 of Electricity Act, 2003 after remitting 50% of the assessed amount.
The Appellate Authority disposed the appeal upholding the final bill. Not satisfied with
the above order appellant approached CGRF of South vide OP No. 867/2013. The
Forum remanded back to the Assessing Officer for making fresh assessment in the light of
the Schedule of Tariff and Terms & Conditions for retail supply by KSEB with effect from
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01-12-2007 applicable to the petitioner under LT I (a) tariff. Still aggrieved appellant
filed petition No. P/360/2013 before this Authority. Accordingly this Authority in its
order dated: 06-12-2013 set aside the related order of CGRF, Kottarakkara in OP No.
867/2013 dated: 08-02-2013 and remanded the petition to the Assessing Officer for arranging a fresh hearing. The Assessing Officer conducted hearing on 27-06-2014 and 25-08-2014 and issued proceedings after reaffirming the earlier order. Against the above order, the appellant filed petition before Hon’ble CGRF (South) in OP No.1258/2014 and the Forum dismissed the petition on 03-12-2014. Aggrieved against, the appellant filed this appeal before this Authority. Remanded to the Appellate Authority. |
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