| The appellant is having a three phase electric connection with Consumer No. 9329 of Electrical Section, Cantonment for running an establishment in the name and style “Digital House†under LT IV A industrial tariff. While so on 10-08-2017, the APTS of KSEBL conducted an inspection in the premises and found that an unauthorised connected load of 13983 watts in the premises and also detected dissimilar phase association of current and voltage at the terminal of ToD meter installed in the premises. Accordingly, the appellant was served with a short assessment bill, assessing for a period of 53 months (3/2013 to 7/2017), when the meter was found recording 30% less than the actual, so as to recover the unrecorded portion of energy, for Rs. 4,11,698/-. The consumer filed objection before the Assessing officer, the Asst. Engineer, against the said assessment. The Assistant Engineer has revised the bill to Rs. 2,11,475/- for a period of 24 months. Being not satisfied with the decision of the Assistant Engineer, the consumer approached the CGRF, Kottarakkara, with Petition No. OP 48/2018 and the Forum disposed of the petition, vide order dated 13th July 2018, stating that as per Reg. 152 of Kerala Electricity Supply Code, 2014, the licensee can realize the loss sustained.. But preparation of short assessment bill based on the Reg. 125 of Kerala Electricity Supply Code, 2014 is not correct since Reg. 125 shall apply only for billing in the case of defective or damaged meterâ€. The Assistant Engineer had again revised the bill to Rs. 89,992/- for a period of 24 months. Aggrieved by the decision, 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 bill amounting to Rs. 89,992/- issued to the appellant. The respondent is directed to revise the bills for the consumption for the period of 24 months prior to the rectification of the defects of the energy meter by taking an average consumption of 09/2017, 10/2017 and 11/2017i.e. Normal average 2875 units (average of 3120, 2600 & 2904), Off peak average 70 units (average of 40, 80 & 90 units) and Peak average 687 units (average of 720, 640 & 700 units). Accordingly the respondent shall raise a bill for the invalid phase association period from 01-08-2015 to 31-07-2017, and issue the revised bill to the consumer within fifteen days.
 
Having concluded and decided as above it is ordered accordingly. The Appeal Petition filed by the appellant is allowed to this extent as ordered and stands disposed of as such. The order of CGRF in 48/2018 dated 13-07-2017 is modified to this extent. No order on costs. |
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P/073/2018 Sri. Alex Antony, Thiruvananthapuram 