| Three numbers of service connections with consumer No. 10981, 10982 and 10983 were effected in favour of Devamatha Medical Institutions, Koratty, Thrissur under Electrical Section Koratty under LT VI A tariff. The connected load of these connections is 62 kW, 31 kW and 24 kW respectively. The Anti Power Theft Squad (APTS) Wing of KSEB Ltd conducted an inspection in the appellant’s premises on 21-03-2017 and detected that the tariff assigned to the appellant was LT VI A tariff instead of the eligible tariff of LT VI F. The appellant had been enjoying the concessional tariff, which is eligible only to those consumers having registration under the Travancore Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955, the donation to which are exempted from income tax.
Since the appellant was billed under LT VI A tariff, short assessment bills dated 04-07-2017 amounting to Rs. 5,88,091/- to consumer number 10981, Rs. 9,143/- to consumer number 10982 and Rs. 51,303/- to consumer number 10983 were issued towards the undercharged amount due to wrong fixation of tariff. Another complaint of the appellant is that he was denied HT conversion by the respondent. Aggrieved against this, the appellant approached with a petition before CGRF (Central), Ernakulam, which was disposed of by the Forum vide order in OP No. 8/2017-18 dated 22-06-2017 by cancelling the short assessment bills dated 04-07-2017 and directed the respondent to revise the bills limiting the period of short assessment for a period of 24 months and to consider his application for LT to HT conversion after clearing the dues in LT connections. Against the above order, the appellant has filed this appeal petition before this Authority with a request to retain the tariff under LT VI A till the appellant gets the certificate 80G from Income Tax Department.
Considering the above facts and legal provisions pertaining to the issue this Authority is of the considered view that the appellant’s premises is not eligible for LT VI A tariff. So, the appeal petition stands dismissed as it is found having no merits.
The order of CGRF (Central Region), Ernakulam in OP No. 08/2017-18 dated 22nd June 2017 is upheld. However, the appellant is free to approach the respondent for reclassification of tariff as per Regulation 98 of the Kerala Electricity Supply Code, 2014 with relevant approval under Section 80 G (5) (vi) of Income Tax Act, 1961 obtained from Income Tax Department. Having concluded and decided as above, it is ordered accordingly. No order as to costs. |
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P/064/2017 The Director, Devamatha Medical Institutions, Koratty, Thrissur 