| The appellant is running a bakery named ‘Ebanezar Sweets’ having consumer No. 78 under Electrical Section, Ranni (South) with a connected load of 9 kW. The connected load of the appellant has been enhanced from 3000 Watts to 9000 Watts and also changed the tariff from LT IV to LT VII A with effect from 10-12-2014. The respondent has issued a bimonthly invoice amounting to Rs. 22,000.00 for the period from 21-09-2015 to 19-11-2015 on the basis of actual recorded consumption of 1956 units. Aggrieved against the exorbitant bill the appellant filed a petition before CGRF, Kottarakkara which was dismissed vide order No. 1650/2015 dated 05-03-2016. Still not satisfied with the decision of the CGRF, the appellant submitted this appeal petition before this Authority.
In view of the above discussions it can be seen that the respondent issued the bill dated 19-11-2015 for Rs. 22,000.00 without furnishing any reasons or explanations or even without checking the accuracy of the meter. Hence the above bill is not sustainable and hereby quashed. However, the respondent is directed to reassess the appellant on the basis of average consumption of 3 consecutive bills after the replacement of the meter for the disputed period from 20-07-2015 to 30-09-2015 as per Regulation 125 of Supply Code, 2014. This shall be done at any rate within a period 30 days from the date of receipt of this order.
The appeal petition is disposed of accordingly. The order of CGRF in OP No. 1650/2015 dated 05-03-2016 is set aside. No order as to costs. |
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P/021/2016 Smt. Leelamma Steephen, Pathanamthitta 