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 NO.P/066/2014 - P. Sriram, Ernakulam 
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| The appellant is the Project Director of Kochi Metro Rail Project of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). Their office is having power supply connection with consumer No. 23822 under Electrical Section, Girinagar. According to the appellant, DMRC is a public sector undertaking and electricity is not used for any construction purpose in the office. On 06-04-2013, the appellant submitted an application to change tariff from LT VII A to LT VI B. In spite of repeated requests, the tariff was not changed. Hence the appellant approached the CGRF on 18-06-2014 seeking to change tariff from LT VII A to LT VI B. The Forum, after hearing both parties, held that tariff of LT VII A allotted to the office of the DMRC was in order. Aggrieved against the said order, this appeal petition was filed. The respondent is directed to revise the tariff from LT VII A to LT VI B within a period of two weeks. Due credit may be given to the payments already effected. |
| P/058/2014 - Sri. Thomas Varghese, Ernakulam
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| The appellant is a consumer under Electrical Section, Kizhakkambalam bearing two LT industrial connections, 10388 and 22387. He requested for converting the said LT connections to a single HT connection and remitted the amount of Rs. 2,97,684/- on 04-12-2010 as directed by the respondent for executing the work. On 06-01-2014 the respondent directed the appellant to remit an amount of Rs. 12,40,215/- towards Unconnected Minimum Charges. The appellant approached the CGRF on 31-03-2014 seeking to cancel the UCM charges and to effect HT connection immediately. The Forum accorded an opportunity to both parties to hear the matter. After examining the petition and the statement of facts and considering all the facts and circumstances of the case, the Forum was of the opinion that the respondent had issued notice to the appellant after completing the work on their side. The Forum held that the demand notice dated: 06-01-2014 for Rs. 12,40,215/- was in order and that the respondents are eligible for UCM charges till the appellant avail supply. Aggrieved against the said order, this appeal petition was filed. The demand notice issued by the respondent dated: 06-01-2014 for Rs. 12,40,215/- is quashed. |
| NO.P/067/2014 - Sri Niranjana Murthy. N.V, Pandalam
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| The appellant was aggrieved by the issuance of a short assessment bill dated 11-02-2014 for an amount of Rs. 2,16,376/- being the arrears of electricity from 08/2012 to 01/2014. The KSEB claimed that the meter had not been recording one of the three phases from August, 2012 onwards and issued the said bill after conducting inspection. The bill amount of Rs. 2,16,376/- was confirmed after conducting a hearing at Pandalam KSEB office. Subsequently 50% of the amount was remitted in protest and an appeal was filed before the Deputy Chief Engineer, Electrical Circle, Kottayam. Hearing was conducted on 21/04/2014 and the appellant was redirected to approach the CGRF. The Forum, after conducting hearing on 07-06-2014, directed the appellant to submit an application for testing the meter. Also directed the respondent to revise the impugned bill on the basis of the test result. Aggrieved against the said order, this appeal petition was filed. The short assessment bill issued for Rs. 2,16,376/- is quashed. The respondent is directed to revise the bill based on the average consumption for the succeeding 3 months after replacing the meter. |
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