| The appellant, Sri. K. Ramakrishnan, is the Managing Director of M/s Enarc Constructions having a service connection with consumer No. 18148 for a connected load of 3 kW under Electricity Wing, Thrissur Corporation. It is alleged that the respondent increased huge amount from the bill dated 14-06-2012 onwards. In addition to the actual energy charges the respondent had collected an amount of Rs. 18,000.00 to Rs. 20,000.00 and the appellant remitted the same. So, the appellant had submitted an application on 04-11-2015 to the Assistant Secretary, Electricity Department, Thrissur Corporation regarding the discrepancy in the electricity bill. As there was no reply, the appellant again sent a reminder on 19-12-2015.
But as nothing was happened, the appellant lodged a complaint before the CGRF, Electricity Department, Thrissur Corporation, on 15-02-2016 with a request to refund the excess amount collected from him. The CGRF had ordered that the bill issued by the respondent is as per Regulation 27 (A) of Supply Code, 2005 and is in order. Hence found that the appellant is liable to remit the penal charges up to 01-04-2014. It was also ordered that as the licensee failed to comply with Regulation 153 (7) of Supply Code, 2014, the respondent is directed to refund the excess amount collected from the appellant after from 01-04-2014 by adjusting against his future bills. In compliance with the order, the respondent revised the assessment for the period up to 01-04-2014 and issued a short assessment bill for Rs. 12,895.00. Feeling aggrieved by this, the appellant has submitted this appeal petition before this Authority with a request to refund the excess amount collected.
In view of the above findings, the excess amount collected during the period from 14-06-2012 to 07-10-2015 and the additional amount of Rs. 12,895.00 demanded towards the penal charges for the alleged unauthorized additional load is not sustainable and liable to be quashed. Hence the respondent is directed to refund the excess amount already collected from the appellant by way of penal charges with interest at bank rate as per Regulation 134(3) of Supply Code, 2014. This shall be done at any rate within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of this order.
The order No, CGRF/TCED/7071 dated 20-07-2016 of CGRF, Electricity Department, Thrissur Corporation is modified to the extent as ordered above. No order as to costs. |
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P/085/2016 Sri. K. Ramakrishnan, Thrissur. 