KERALA ELECTRICITY OMBUDSMAN
D.H. Road & Foreshore Road Junction,
Near Gandhi Square,
Ernakulam, Kerala-682 016
Ph: 0484 2346488, Mob: 8714356488
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Orders of Kerala Electricity Ombudsman in pdf format |
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The appellant, Sri Vipin Thankappan was an Industrial consumer under Electrical Section, Thalayolaparambu, Kottayam bearing Consumer No.23485. This connection had been effected on 17-03-2007 for commencing an industrial unit at Mannar under Minimum Guarantee scheme with a connected load of 33305 watts under LT-IV industrial tariff. The MG period for which the consumer is bound to pay the minimum amount as per the Agreement was for seven years from03/2007. The appellant had remitted current charges up to 09/2007 only and due to non-payment of electricity bills, the electric service connection was dismantled on 31-05-2008 and Revenue Recovery Notice for Rs. 1385281/- was issued to him towards the arrears of bills and the MG charges to be paid plus interest, for the realization of the amount. The appellant has requested to exempt from the action of revenue recovery ordered against him considering his present financial difficulties. The petition submitted before the CGRF was disposed of vide order OP No. 119/2018 dated 24-12-2018. Still not satisfied with the order, the appellant filed this appeal petition before this Authority. In view of the above facts, it is decided to quash the arrear bill for Rs.13,85,281/- as revenue recovery issued to the appellant. The Respondent shall take action to declare the Line and Transformer as Self remunerative considering the income of 108 consumers connected to the transformer and the cost of 700 metres line required for installation of another 100kVA transformer in the same 11 KV line. The appellant is required to pay further, a balance amount if any in such a situation. Once the appellant remits the balance amount, if any, he shall be relieved from the MG liabilities and the Revenue Recovery proceedings. Having concluded and decided as above, it is ordered accordingly and the Appeal Petition filed by the appellant, stands disposed of to the extent ordered. No order on costs. |
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The appellant is a commercial consumer under the jurisdiction of Electrical Section, Perumbavoor having consumer number 24400. The premises is a shed for parking area for the buses. While being so, the respondent issued a short assessment bill amounting to Rs. 42,448/- towards the difference of tariff from 06/2013 to 09/2016, on the basis of the audit report of the Regional Audit Officer. Aggrieved by this, the appellant filed a petition before the CGRF. The CGRF, Ernakulam has ordered to issue a revised bill limiting the period to 24 months. Accordingly the respondent has issued a revised short assessment bill for Rs. 26970/- to the appellant. Still aggrieved by the said order of the CGRF and revised short assessment bill, the appellant has filed this appeal petition before this Authority. In view of the above discussions, there is no justification for issuing such a short assessment bill to the appellant even without analyzing or finding out the exact consumer category or purpose of supply. Hence the revised short assessment bill for Rs. 26,970/- is hereby quashed and the appeal petition is allowed. The order of CGRF, Ernakulam in OP 20/2018-19 dated 29-09-2018 is set aside. Having concluded and decided as above, it is ordered accordingly. No order as to costs. |
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The appellant is a domestic consumer having consumer number 11335 under Electrical Section, Chullimanoor of Nedumangad Electrical Division. The appellant was served with a bill dated 08-08-2018 amounting to Rs. 4,412.00 for bi-monthly consumption of 636 units. The appellant’s sanctioned connected load in the premises is 1380 watts. The appellant filed a complaint in the Section Office, but not redressing the complaint, the appellant approached the CGRF, Kottarakkara requesting to exempt the exorbitant amount charged. The CGRF has dismissed the Petition on finding that the bill issued by the respondent was in order and the petition was found as devoid of any merits, vide its order No. OP 115/2018 dated 04-12-2018. Aggrieved by the decision of CGRF, the appellant has submitted the Appeal petition before this Authority. In view of the above facts, it is decided to quash the energy bills for Rs. 4,412/- and Rs. 2,391/- issued to the appellant. However, the respondent is directed to revise the two bimonthly bills for the period from 12-06-2018 to 11-10-2018 based on average consumption of 309 units i.e., by taking average consumption of previous three bimonthly spot bills from 11-12-2017 to 12-06-2018. This shall be done at any rate within 30 days from the date of receipt of this order. Any amount remitted in excess by the appellant shall be adjusted against the revised bills. The order of CGRF in OP No.115/2018 dated 04-12-2018 is set aside. Having concluded and decided as above, it is ordered accordingly. No order as to costs. |
KERALA ELECTRICITY OMBUDSMAN
D.H. Road & Foreshore Road Junction,
Near Gandhi Square,
Ernakulam, Kerala-682 016
Ph: 0484 2346488, Mob: 8714356488
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