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P/14/2016 Rev. Sr. Jossy Maria FCC, Pala

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The appellant is a consumer having service connections with consumer Nos. 2240 and 2367, under Electric Section, Pala issued for conducting a women's hostel. The tariff assigned to the connections was under LT VI B with connected load of 16581 Watts and 8619 Watts respectively. While so, the premises was inspected by the KSEB officials on 07-08-2015 and found that the premises was accommodated with a large number of students of a private entrance coaching institution in addition to the regular students of Alphonsa College and St. Thomas College. Alleging misuse of tariff, provisional assessment was made amounting to Rs. 2,97,984.00 and 70,397.00 respectively under LT VII A ‐ commercial tariff, as per Section 126 of Electricity Act, 2003. Aggrieved against the above bill the appellant filed an objection before the Assistant Engineer, who confirmed the provisional bill and issued a final order. Consequently, the appellant filed a complaint before the CGRF (South) Kottarakkara which was disposed of with a direction to change the tariff to VII A and issue short assessment by arriving at the difference in tariff between VII A & VI B for the period of one year, vide order OP No.1573/2015 dated 22-01-2016. Still aggrieved against the decision of CGRF, the appellant has submitted the appeal petition before this Authority. In view of the above discussions the short assessment bills issued for Rs. 2,97,984.00 and Rs. 70,397.00 are hereby quashed. The respondent is directed to revise the assessment by calculating the difference amount in LT VII A and VI B tariff for a period of 1 year under normal rate. This shall be done at any rate within 15 days from the date of receipt of this order. It is also directed that the respondent may conduct a proper inspection in the appellant’s premises and verify whether the appellant is admitting students other than those of Alphona College and St. Thomas College and in case the appellant is functioning in accordance with the tariff norms applicable under LT VI B, it is open to the respondent to allow to continue the appellant under LT VI B tariff. Having concluded and decided as above the appeal is disposed of accordingly. The CGRF order in OP No. 1573/2015 dated 22-01-2016 is upheld. No order as to costs.
P/13/2016 Rev. Sr. Anila SABS, Pala, Kottayam.

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The appellant is a consumer having service connections with consumer No. 2260, 5610 and 2274, under Electric Section, Pala. The tariff assigned to the connection was under LT VI B and the connected load was 20445 Watts, 8000 Watts and 4000 Watts respectively. The appellant is conducting women's hostel in the premises. While so, the premise was inspected by the KSEB officials on 07-08-2015 and found that a large number of students of a private entrance coaching institution were accommodated in addition to the students of Alphonsa College. Alleging misuse of tariff in the appellant’s premises, a provisional assessment was made for an amount of Rs. 3,49,939.00, Rs. 38,149.00 and Rs. 70,397.00 respectively under LT VII A ‐ commercial tariff, as per section 126 of Electricity Act, 2003. Aggrieved against the above short assessment bill the appellant filed an objection before the Assistant Engineer, who confirmed the provisional bill and issued final order. Consequently, the appellant filed a complaint before the CGRF which was disposed of with a direction to revise the short assessment after arriving at the difference amount in VII A & VI B tariff for the period of one year, vide order OP No. 1572/2015 dated 22-01-2016. Still aggrieved against the decision of CGRF, the appellant has submitted the Appeal petition before this Authority. In view of the above discussions the short assessment bills issued for Rs. 3,49,939.00, Rs. 38,149.00 and Rs. 17,823.00 are hereby quashed. The respondent is directed to revise the assessment by calculating the difference amount in LT VII A and VI B tariff for a period of 1 year under normal rate. This shall be done at any rate within 15 days from the date of receipt of this order. It is also directed that the respondent may conduct a proper inspection in the appellant’s premises and verify whether the appellant is admitting students other than those of Alphonsa College and in case the appellant is functioning in accordance with the tariff norms applicable under LT VI B, it is open to the respondent to allow to continue the appellant under LT VI B tariff. Having concluded and decided as above the appeal is disposed of accordingly. The order of CGRF in OP No. 1572/2015 dated 22-01-2016 is upheld. No order as to costs.
P/12/2016 Rev. Sr. Mary Cyriac, Pala, Kottayam.

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The service connections with Consumer Nos. 2465 and 2628, under Electric Section, Pala, stands registered in the name of the Mother Superior issued for conducting women’s hostel. The tariff assigned to the connection was under LT VI B with connected loads of 18427 Watts and 16785 Watts respectively. While so, the premise was inspected by the KSEB officials on 07-08-2015 and found that large numbers of students of a private entrance coaching institution were accommodated in addition to the regular students of Alphonsa College and St. Thomas College in the hostel. Alleging misuse of tariff in the appellant’s premises, a provisional assessment for an amount of Rs. 3,60,462.00 and 63,547.00 was issued under LT VII A ‐ commercial tariff, as per section 126 of Electricity Act, 2003. Aggrieved against the above short assessment bill, the appellant filed an objection before the Assistant Engineer who confirmed the provisional bill and issued final bill. Consequently, the appellant filed a complaint before the CGRF which was disposed of with a direction to change the tariff to VII A and issue short assessment bill by arriving at the difference in tariff between VII A & VI B for the period of one year, vide order OP No.1569/2015 dated 16-01-2016. Not satisfied with the above decision of CGRF, the appellant has submitted this Appeal petition before this Authority. In view of the above discussions the short assessment bills issued for Rs. 3,60,462.00 and Rs. 63,547.00 are hereby quashed. The respondent is directed to revise the assessment by calculating the difference amount in LT VII A and VI B tariff for a period of 1 year under normal rate. This shall be done at any rate within 15 days from the date of receipt of this order. It is also directed that the respondent may conduct a proper inspection in the appellant’s premises and verify whether the appellant is admitting students other than those of Alphonsa College and St. Thomas College and in case the appellant is functioning in accordance with the tariff norms applicable under LT VI B, it is open to the respondent to allow to continue the appellant under LT VI B tariff. Having concluded and decided as above the appeal is disposed of accordingly. The CGRF order in OP No. 1569/2015 dated 16-01-2016 is upheld. No order as to costs.
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