| The Appellant Smt. M. Thanuja is running an ice factory under Electrical Section, Cheppad bearing Consumer No.1155307025542 in industrial tariff (LT IVA) with connected load of 59.281 KW having a contract demand of 65.868 kVA with ToD meter facility. While so, on 19-07-2017, the APTS of KSEBL conducted an inspection in the premises and found that the energy used in one phase (out of 3 phases) was not recording in the meter. Accordingly, the appellant was served with a short assessment bill, for the non functioning of CT in B phase from 26-11-2016 to 21-07-2017, so as to recover the unrecorded portion of energy, for Rs. 3,34,771/-. The appellant filed objection before the Assessing officer, the Asst. Engineer, against the said assessment. Being not satisfied with the decision of the Assistant Engineer, the consumer approached the CGRF, Central, Ernakulam, with Petition No. 55/2017-18 and the Forum disposed of the petition on 11-01-2018 upholding the decision of the respondent. The APTS, Alappuzha has further conducted another inspection in the premises of the appellant on 11-09-.2017 and a short assessment bill of Rs. 1,32,156/- was issued to the appellant on 16-10-2017 as per Section 152 and 134 (1) of Kerala Electricity Supply Code, 2014, Aggrieved by this, the consumer filed O.P. No.78/2017-18 before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum and the decision of the Forum is still pending. Aggrieved by the decision in OP No. 55/2017-18, the appellant has submitted the Appeal petition before this Forum.
From the findings and conclusions arrived at as detailed above, I decide to set aside the short assessment bills amounting to Rs. 3,34,771/- and for Rs. 1,32,156/- issued to the appellant. The respondent is directed to revise the bills for the consumption for the period from 26-11-2016 to 23-09-2017 excluding 14 days considering the loss as 31.8% instead of 33.33% and issue the revised bill to the consumer within fifteen days.
The appellant is also eligible for installments, if requested for, and the respondent shall issue the same. The consumer shall pay the whole amount or the 1st installment within 30 days of the revised bill date. The subsequent installments will bear interest from 30th day of the bill issued to the day of payment. No interest or surcharge is payable by the consumer for the Petition and Appeal pending period before the CGRF and this Authority up to 30th day of the revised bill date.
Having concluded and decided as above it is ordered accordingly. The Appeal Petition filed by the Consumer is allowed to the extent as ordered above and stands disposed of as such. The order of CGRF in 55/2017-18 dated 11-01-2018 and order in OP No.78/2017-18 dated 17-03-2018 are set aside. No order on costs. |
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P/010/2018 - Smt. M. Thanuja, Alappuzha. 