| The service connection with Consumer No. 2790 stands registered in the name of the Mother Superior issued for conducting women's hostel under Electrical Section, Pala. The tariff assigned to the service connection was under LT VI B with a connected load of 19000 Watts. While so, the premise was inspected by the KSEB officials on 05-08-2015 and found that the premises was accommodated with a large number of students of a private entrance coaching institution (Brilliant) in addition to the regular students of Alphonsa College and St. Thomas College, Pala. Alleging misuse of tariff in the appellant’s premises, a provisional assessment was made amounting to Rs. 2,65,029.00 under LT VII A ‐ commercial tariff, as per section 126 of Electricity Act, 2003.
Aggrieved against the above bill, the appellant filed an objection before the Assistant Engineer who confirmed the provisional bill and issued a final bill. Consequently the appellant filed a complaint before the CGRF which was disposed of with a direction to change the tariff to VII A and issue short assessment bill by arriving at the difference in tariff between VII A & VI B for the period of one year, vide order OP No. 1571/2015 dated 22-01-2016. Not satisfied with the above decision of CGRF, the appellant has submitted the appeal petition before this Authority.
In view of the above discussions the short assessment bill issued for Rs. 2,65,029.00 is hereby quashed. The respondent is directed to revise the assessment by calculating the difference amount in LT VII A and VI B tariff for a period of 1 year under normal rate. This shall be done at any rate within 15 days from the date of receipt of this order.
It is also directed that the respondent may conduct a proper inspection in the appellant’s premises and verify whether the appellant is admitting students other than those of Alphona College and St. Thomas College and in case the appellant is functioning the hostel in accordance with the tariff norms applicable under LT VI B, it is open to the respondent to allow to continue the appellant under LT VI B tariff.
Having concluded and decided as above the appeal is disposed of accordingly. The order of CGRF in OP No. 1571/2015 dated 22-01-2016 is upheld. No order as to costs. |
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P/15/2016 Rev. Sr. Saly Thomas, Pala 