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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The appellant represents M/s Indus Towers Ltd., a company providing passive infra structure service to telecommunication providers. The consumer number of the appellant’s three phase service connection is 23195 with tariff LT VI F which is coming under the jurisdiction of Electrical Section, Parassala, Thiruvananthapuram. The appellant is paying the current charges regularly without any dues or delay. But the respondent as per the invoice dated 08-11-2016 directed the appellant to remit an amount of Rs. 43,256/- being the short assessment based on the findings that the meter was faulty for the period from 05/2014 to 12-01-2015. An objection against the demand was filed before the Assistant Engineer on 18-11-2016. He rejected the petition without quoting any valid reason or regulations and directed the appellant to remit the short assessed amount. Against the short assessment bill, the appellant had approached the Hon’ble CGRF (SR) by filing a petition No. 330/2016. The Forum quashed the short assessment bill dated 08-11-2016 and directed the respondent to revise the bill foe two billing cycles based on the average of succeeding three billing cycles after the meter replacement. Aggrieved against this, the appellant has submitted this appeal petition before this Authority. In view of the above findings, the revised short assessment dated 26-04-2017 for Rs. 43,559/- is hereby quashed. The order dated 30-03-2017 of CGRF (SR) in OP No. 330/2016 is set aside. Having concluded and decided as above, it is ordered accordingly. No order as to costs. |
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The electric service connection, consumer No.9670, under Chathannoor Electrical Section, stands in the name of Smt. Manka. The service connection is under LT IA domestic tariff and the connected load is 380 watts. A short assessment bill for Rs. 4,193/‐ was issued to the appellant, for the meter faulty period of 11/2012 to 03/2015 on the basis of the audit report of the Audit wing of KSEB. Aggrieved against the impugned bill, the appellant filed a complaint before the CGRF, Kottarakkara on 03-01-2017. The Forum quashed the short assessment bill for Rs. 4,193/- and directed the respondent to revise the bill for a period of two billing cycles.Not satisfied with the decision of CGRF, vide OP No. 337/2017 dated 22-04-2017, the appellant has submitted the Appeal petition before this Authority. From the above noted analysis, findings and the conclusions arrived at I decided to allow the petition by quashing the short assessment bills issued to the appellant and also set aside the order of CGRF, Kottarakkara revising the bill for Rs. 4,193/- for a period of two billing cycles. It is found that the average fixed during the faulty period based on the consumption of previous period is again reassessed by the respondent. |
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The appellant is a consumer under Electrical Section, Koonamoochy having consumer No.1880 under domestic purpose. A Low Tension three phase 4 wire is passing through the property of the appellant to give electric connection to Roby T.C., (Consumer No. 3287) Thekkekara House for agricultural purpose and one agriculture and a domestic consumer. A branch single phase line is also drawn from this line to give four agricultural purpose electric connections. The appellant, Sri Sunny T.L. had submitted an application to the Assistant Engineer, Electrical Section, Koonamoochy for shifting the three phase line passing through his property so as to construct a new building. The appellant was directed to bear the cost of the shifting and also to obtain the consent from the property owner of the proposed alternative route. As the appellant is not in a position to obtain consent from the property owner, he approached the CGRF, Ernakulam with a complaint. The CGRF disposed of the petition directing the appellant to remit the application fee and processing fee for shifting the line from his property and the licensee shall process the same after checking the technical feasibility and taking up the matter with ADM, if necessary. Not satisfied with the above decision of the CGRF, the appellant submitted this appeal petition before this Authority. The respondent is directed to follow up the case and to take necessary steps for a speedy disposal of the case in accordance with the directions obtained from the Additional District Magistrate. Having concluded and decided as above it is ordered accordingly. Order of CGRF, Ernakulam in Petition No. 152/2016-17 dated 26-04-2017 is upheld. 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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