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P/045/2018 Sri. Narayanan K., Ernakulam
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 9882 with tariff LT VI F which is coming under the jurisdiction of Electrical Section, Kumily, Idukki. The appellant is paying the current charges regularly without any dues or delay. But the respondent as per the invoice dated 16-08-2017 directed the appellant to remit an amount of Rs. 27856/- being the short assessment based on the findings that the meter was faulty for the period from 04/2014 to 05/2014 and 07/2015 to 12/2015. An objection against the demand was filed before the Assistant Engineer on 17-11-2017. 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 CGRF (CR) Ernakulam by filing a petition No. 131/2017-18. The Forum disposed of the petition by quashing the bill for the month of 04/2014 and 05/2014 and also directed the respondent to issue the revised bill for the period from 07/3015 to 12/2015 for the actual energy consumption of @ 2777 units/month, vide order dated 30-06-2018. Aggrieved against this, the appellant has submitted this appeal petition before this Authority. From the findings and conclusions arrived at as detailed above, I decide to set aside the short assessment bill amounting to Rs. 27856/- issued to the appellant. The respondent is directed to revise the bills for the consumption period of 02/2014 to 05/2014 and for the period from 07/2015 to 12/2015 as stated above. The excess amount collected shall be refunded by adjusting it in consumer’s future bills. Applicable interest, for the excess amount so collected, shall also be refunded to the consumer. Having concluded and decided as above, it is ordered accordingly. The Appeal Petition filed by the appellant is found having some merits and is allowed to the extent ordered. The order of CGRF, Central Range in Petition No. OP/131/2017-18/dated 30-06-2018 is set aside. No order on costs.

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