| The appellant Smt. Vijayalekshmi Amma is a consumer with consumer No. 10430, under Electrical Section, Parassala. A service wire was drawn by crossing the appellant’s property for giving service connection to her neighbour, Smt. Visalakshi Amma for conducting a flour mill with consumer No. 1128. It is alleged that the service wire was drawn years back without any consent of the appellant. As the appellant wants to do some adjoining construction in the existing building, this service wire becomes a hindrance. So the appellant made a request to shift the service wire through which an overhead line drawn for giving domestic connection to Smt. Visalakshi Amma.
The grievance of the appellant is against the inaction on the part of respondent for not shifting the weather proof 3 phase service wire passing through her property. Further, the Assistant Engineer, Parassala demanded an amount of Rs. 16,369.00 from the appellant for carrying out the shifting work. But the appellant raised objection against the demand. According to the appellant the expenses for shifting the service wire shall be borne by the consumer who availed the service connection with consumer No. 1128. So the appellant filed a petition before the CGRF, Kottarakkara, which was disposed of vide order in OP No. 1604/ 2015 dated 21-12-2015, directing the appellant to remit the labour charges for shifting the service wire. Not satisfied with the order of the Forum, the appellant approached this Authority with this appeal.
In view of the above discussions, the respondent is directed to prepare a fresh estimate for labour charges for the shifting through the originally proposed route within 2 weeks from the date of receipt of this order and to complete the work without any further delay from the date on which the appellant remits the amount as per revised estimate. It is clarified that the respondent should not insist for further consent from the property owner for the conversion of the line. The order of CGRF in OP No 1604/ 2015 dated 21-12-2015 is upheld. No order as to costs. |
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P/053/2016 Smt. Vijayalekshmi Amma, Thiruvananthapuram. 