KERALA ELECTRICITY OMBUDSMAN
D.H. Road & Foreshore Road Junction,
Near Gandhi Square,
Ernakulam, Kerala-682 016
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Orders of Kerala Electricity Ombudsman in pdf format |
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The appellant has filed this appeal petition with a request to take disciplinary action against Sri. Sasi, Assistant Engineer, Pallikkunnu Section for misuse of official power. Another allegation raised by the appellant before the CGRF by filing a petition in OP No. 120/2018-19 was the respondent overcharged the appellant up to 15-02-2017 and demanded refund of the same. The CGRF, Kozhikode has dismissed the petition vide order dated 31-01-2019. Aggrieved by the decision of CGRF, the appellant has submitted the Appeal petition before this Authority. As this Authority has no power or jurisdiction to take disciplinary action against the staff of the licensee who had committed dereliction of duties and negligence, it is held that the appeal petition filed by the appellant is not maintainable and hence dismissed. Having concluded and decided as above, it is ordered accordingly. The Appeal Petition filed by the appellant is not allowed. The order of CGRF, Northern Region in Petition No. OP/120/2018-19/dated 31-01-2019 is upheld. No order on costs. |
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The appellant is conducting an Engineering college having electric connection under HT II (B) tariff bearing customer Code LCN-11/3926 with registered contract demand of 67 kVA within the jurisdiction of Electrical Section, Venjarammoodu. The inspecting authorities of TMR, Thirumala conducted a field inspection in the appellant's premises on 22-09-2017 and found that he ToD Meter installed in the premises of the appellant is an old version and the display parameters kVARh and kVAh Zone wise readings are not available. The Deputy Chief Engineer, Electrical Circle, Kattakada has directed the appellant to replace the ToD meter with new 3 phase 4 wire DLMS compatible meter of accuracy Class 0.2 S, CTs with CT units of accuracy class 0.2 S and PTs with PT units of accuracy class 0.2, vide letter dated 27-09-2017. The respondent has imposed penalty for an amount of Rs.106138/- as 50% extra over the prevailing rate applicable both demand and energy for two months during which the appellant failed to replace the faulty metering component, and one month thereafter. The appellant has challenged the bill and filed an appeal before Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum Vydhyuthi Bhavanam, Kottarakkara as O.P. No. 124/2018. The CGRF, Kottarakkara, dismissed the petition vide order dated 31-12-2018. Aggrieved by the order of the CGRF, the appellant has submitted this appeal petition before this Forum. From the analysis done above and the conclusions arrived at, the appellant’s plea to waive the penalty imposed is rejected and this Authority uphold the decision taken by the CGRF, Kottarakkara in OP No.124/2018 dated 31-12-2018. The appeal is found devoid of any merits and hence dismissed. Having concluded and decided as above, it is ordered accordingly. No order on costs. |
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In pursuant to the Order No. P/27/2018 dated 11-07-2018 issued in appeal petition No. P/027/2018 filed by Smt. Lekshmi T, now it has come to the notice of this Authority that a clerical error was crept in the said order. In page 9 of the order, in the first paragraph in the “Decision†part, it has been stated that “The respondent is directed to revise the bills for the consumption for the period of 24 months prior to 04/2014 by taking an average consumption of 2820 units i.e. the average consumption of 03/2014, 02/2014 and 01/2014’’. There is a clerical error occurred due to oversight on the above sentence of the Decision which has to be corrected. Hence the above portion is corrected as follows: “The respondent is directed to revise the bills for the consumption for the period of 24 months prior to 10/2017 by taking an average consumption of 2820 units i.e. the average consumption of 03/2014, 02/2014 and 01/2014’’   There is no other modification in the said order dated 11-07-2018 except the portion modified above. Having corrected as above it is ordered accordingly. Dated the 29th April 2019. |
KERALA ELECTRICITY OMBUDSMAN
D.H. Road & Foreshore Road Junction,
Near Gandhi Square,
Ernakulam, Kerala-682 016
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