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 is a commercial consumer with consumer No. 12469 under LT-VII (B) tariff having a connected load of 360 watts. A surprise inspection was conducted by the Electrical Sub Division Squad, Vypin on 30-04-2014 in the above premises. During the inspection it was detected that the premises was being used as a rest room for the staff of an HT consumer, M/s Cochin Sea Port Hotel. A mahazar was prepared based on the findings of the inspection conducted and the respondent changed the tariff from LT VII B to LT VII A and also issued a short assessment bill amounting to Rs. 17,191/-. The appellant filed a complaint before the CGRF, Ernakulam which was disposed with a finding that “the respondent’s decision to allot LT VII A tariff to the above consumer is in order”. Aggrieved against the above order, the appellant has submitted this appeal petition before this Authority. The respondent is directed to reclassify the appellant's category to LT VII B within a period of 30 days and disposed accordingly. |
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The appellant is running a footwear shop with name and style Jesso Foot Wear under the Electrical Section, Kottarakkara (West). Three single phase connections with consumer no. 1029 under LT VII A tariff for the ground floor, 19723 & 19724 under LT VII B tariff for the first and second floor respectively are in the said building. On 20-09-2014, the Anti Power Theft Squad team along with KSEB authorities conducted an inspection in the above premises. A site mahazar was prepared alleging that the appellant is indulging theft of energy as defined in sub section (1)(b) of Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003 and consequent to this, disconnected the supply of electricity. On the basis of the site mahazar, a provisional bill for Rs. 41,336/- was issued to the appellant, under Section 126 of Electricity Act, 2003. The appellant remitted the said amount on 25-09-2014. As per the proceedings of Executive Engineer, Electrical Division, Kottarakkara the appellant remitted Rs. 30,000/- as the compounding fee as per Section 152 of Electricity Act, 2003 and then lodged a complaint dated 30-09-2014 before the CGRF, Kottarakkara which was dismissed vide order OP No. 1292/2014 dated 12-12-2014. Aggrieved by this, the appellant has submitted this appeal before this Authority on 23-02-2015. Appeal is not maintainable and hence dismissed. |
The Deputy Chief Engineer, Electrical Circle, KSEB Ltd., Thodupuzha, the respondent in appeal petition No. P/372/2013 is the review petitioner herein this petition. The review petitioner has issued a short assessment bill for Rs. 6,19,496/- as the extra charges, worked out at 20% of the regular monthly bill, for the period from 10/2010 to 11/2012, to the review respondent. Aggrieved by the above, the review respondent filed a complaint before the CGRF, Ernakulam and the Forum has reduced the arrear bill to 12 months vide its order No. CGRF-CR/Comp.170/12-13 dated 26-04-2013. Not satisfied by the decision of CGRF, the review respondent has submitted an Appeal Petition before this Authority in Appeal No. P/372/2013 which was disposed that the disputed bill shall be revised to one month i.e. 11/2012 only. Now the review petitioner has submitted that a factual error apparent on the face of the records crept into the order dated 31-01-2014 issued by this Authority. The review petitioner has therefore submitted that the order sought to be reviewed causes serious prejudice and hardship to the review petitioner and requested to review the order dated 31-01-2014 and to dismiss the said review petition. Review petition is not maintainable and hence rejected. |
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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