| The appellant, Sri Salilan, Indhu Nivas, Mylamkulam, Puthur is an Industrial consumer under Electrical Section, Veliyam, Kollam bearing Consumer No.23136. This connection had been effected on 22-6-2011 to M/s. ‘Parth Precision Cast’ situated in the Mini Industrial Estate at Nalkavala, Pooyappally under Minimum Guarantee scheme with a connected load of 84 KW 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 from July 2011. The appellant had remitted current charges up to 05/2014 only and due to non-payment of electricity bills, the electric service connection was dismantled on 06-02-2015 and Revenue Recovery Notice for Rs. 6,33,242/- was issued to him towards the arrears of bills and the MG charges to be paid plus interest, for the realization of the amount. After initiating the RR action, as per the orders of KSEB, reconnection was effected in the premises on 05-03-2016 bearing a new consumer No. 25898 after collecting first installment amounting to Rs. 2,34,302/- on 30-12-2015 and with a condition to pay the balance amount by 10 monthly instalments without default. The appellant remitted instalments up to 01-07-2016 and due to default of balance installment, the service connection was disconnected on 01-08-2016. The appellant has requested to exempt from the action of revenue recovery ordered against him considering his present financial difficulties, and the amount already remitted at the KSEB and at the Village office as per the RR Action. The petition submitted before the CGRF was disposed of vide order OP No. 223/2016 dated 30-12-2016 with a direction to the respondent that he shall inform the Revenue Recovery authority to collect only the amount of Rs. 1,19,254/- from the consumer within 7 days from the date of receipt of the order. Still not satisfied with the order, the appellant filed this appeal petition before this Authority. This Forum intends to look into the facts of any ‘over payment’ and whether he is eligible for relief if any.
1. The order of CGRF in OP No. 223/2016 dated 30-12-2016 is herby quashed. The respondent is directed to take action to keep in abeyance the RR procedure for a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of this order.
2. The respondent is directed to examine whether the line and transformer became self remunerative within the guarantee period and if so such benefit shall be given to the appellant from the month on which it became self remunerative. The Respondent shall take action to declare the Line as Self remunerative from such date onwards as the AEE has reported it as eligible for the same. The appellant is required to pay further, a balance amount only, if any, in such a situation. This shall be done within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of this order by preparing a detailed calculation statement and to issue the same to the appellant.
3. The respondent is directed to ensure the benefit of interest, if any, on Security Deposit at the date of adjusting the SD while finalizing in the balance MG amount. The respondent is also directed to consider the possibility of reducing the rate of interest of 18% under ‘one time settlement’, if the appellant submits an application for the same.
4. No interest need be payable by the consumer from the date of submission of the petition before the CGRF till the ‘due date’ of the revised bill as per this order.
5. The appellant is free to approach the licensee for reconnection as per rules after closing the MG agreement and settling the dues, if any, after adjusting the above amounts on reassessment. The excess amount, if any, shall be refunded to the consumer.
Having concluded and decided as above, it is ordered accordingly. No order on costs. |
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P/026/2017 Sri. Salilan, Kollam. 
