| The appellant represents M/s Indus Towers Ltd., a company providing passive infra structure service to telecommunication providers. The consumer number of the above service connection is 17557 and is under the jurisdiction of Electrical Section, Keezhaparamba. The appellant is paying the current charges regularly without any due or delay. But the respondent as per the invoice dated 08-12-2015 directed the appellant to remit an amount of Rs. 1,98,505.00 being the short assessment based on the findings that the meter was sluggish during the period from 05/2014 to 01/2015. An objection against the short assessment was filed before the Assistant Engineer and later revised the short assessment bill to Rs. 56,175.00. Again the appellant filed petition against the demand before the Assistant Engineer which was rejected without stating any valid reason or regulations.
So the appellant had approached the Hon’ble CGRF (Northern Region) by filing a petition in OP No. 04/2016-17. The Forum disposed of the petition by ordering to quash the bill and directed to issue the revised bill for two billing cycles based on average consumption of three months after the replacement of meter. Accordingly the respondent issued revised bill dated 06-10-2016 for Rs. 42,402.00. Still aggrieved, the appellant has submitted this appeal petition before this Authority.
In view of the above discussions it is made clear that there is patent illegality in issuing the short assessment bill to the appellant without complying with the statutory formalities as in the case of defective or damaged meter. Hence the assessment made in this case is not sustainable before law and is hereby quashed. The order of CGRF in OP No. 04/2016-17 dated 09-09-2016 is set aside. No order as to costs. |
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P/070/2016- Sri. Arun R Chandran, Ernakulam 