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P/084/2019 Smt. Sainamma Jose, Idukki
The appellant was an applicant for electricity connection for her house under the ‘Total Electrification Scheme” (TES) of the Kerala State Government for the year 2014. She had applied for service connection on 19-11-2014 under Kambilikandam Electrical Section and cash deposit (CD) Rs. 300/-, Electricity Charge for Service Connection (ECSC) for Rs. 2,150/- and Rs.50/-as AF have been remitted by the appellant in 29-11-2014. The respondent had denied electricity connection to her on the basis of various grounds including non getting of consent from other property owners and missing of application form in the Section Office. So the appellant had approached the CGRF Ernakulam by filing a petition in OP No. 31/2019-20 which was disposed of with a direction to the respondent to give service connection to the appellant under any other scheme approved by KSEBL vide order dated 04-09-2019. Still not receiving the service connection, the appellant has submitted this appeal petition before this Authority on 31-10-2019. This is a clear case of negligence and irresponsible action on the part of the employees of the licensee. The respondent had failed to perform their duties as stipulated in the Act and the Code. The following deficiencies noted on the side of the respondent. 1. There was clear violations of the provisions of the Supply Code for providing a new connection to an applicant. 2. Dereliction of duty in taking up the subject with District Magistrate for orders to draw the line through the private property. 3. Failure to implement the Government orders for Total Electrification Scheme by taking timely action. 4. Lapses in maintaining application form for electric connection in the office. 5. Delayed the application for service connection for a period of five years. From the findings and conclusions arrived at as detailed above, I decide as follows: 1. The respondent shall select a technically feasible and shortest route for drawing single phase line to provide the electric connection to the appellant. 2. The appellant shall bear Rs.10000/- of the estimated cost of the line and weatherproof service connection. 3. The licensee shall bear the balance amount of expenses required for the single phase domestic connection to the appellant. 4. The licensee is directed to take appropriate action against the staff concerned who had committed dereliction of duties and negligence in this case and to recover the loss from the concerned after fixing responsibility. 5. The respondent shall carry out the work within a period of 30 days. 6. If any dispute in drawing the line occurred that shall be taken up with the District Magistrate immediately. Having concluded and decided as above, it is ordered accordingly and the Appeal Petition filed by the appellant, stands allowed. The order of CGRF, Ernakulam in 31/2019-20 dated 04-09-2019 is set aside. No order on costs.

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