| The service connection with consumer No. 16693, under Electrical Section, Kuttiadi registered in favour of Sri Rajeevan K.P., the appellant. The service was effected on 29-05-2015 under domestic tariff (LT-1A) with a connected load of 4180 Watts. While being so, the appellant was aggrieved with the exorbitant bill issued for consumption for a period of 36 days from 29-05-2015 to 03-07-2015 for an amount of Rs. 1,450.00. It is alleged that the respondent has not conducted any inspection but directed to remit the amount for the time being. Accordingly the appellant remitted the bill amount.
Thereafter the appellant was served with a subsequent bill no. 659251 dated 04-09-2015 for an amount of Rs. 10,768.00 for the period from 03-07-2015 to 04-09-2015. The appellant had submitted a written representation before the respondent with a request to get the electric meter to be tested by the Electrical Inspectorate and to set aside the above said bill. Thereupon, on 14-09-2015 the respondent inspected the site and the said electrical meter and connected apparatus were taken in to custody as per the site mahazar dated 14-09-2015 prepared at the site. On 17-09-2015, the appellant was issued with a notice intimating him that his average consumption was being fixed as 484 units and with a direction to pay Rs. 2,459.00 and accordingly the appellant remitted Rs, 2,509.00, including surcharge on 28-09-2015.
Thereafter, vide notice No. B.B/Meter Complaint/2015-2016/468, dated 18-01-2016, the appellant was directed to pay Rs. 8,309.00 after deducting the amount of Rs. 2,477.00 which was already being paid as per the ad hoc bill, out of the total amount as per the bill dated 04-09-2015, before 02-02-2016. Being aggrieved, the appellant lodged complaint before the CGRF, Kozhikode on 1-2-2016. It was requested to waive off the excess charges levied in the bill of Rs. 10,768.00 and to avoid disconnection of power supply. The CGRF had dismissed the petition on the ground that the bill issued by the respondent is in order and the petition is devoid of any merits. Aggrieved by this, the appellant has submitted this appeal petition before this Authority on 03-05-2016.
In view of the above discussions, there is no justification for issuing such a huge bill to the appellant even without analyzing or finding out the exact reason for the excess consumption. Hence the disputed bill is hereby quashed. The respondent is directed to issue revised bill based on average consumption of the three billing cycles after the period of disputed bill and the excess amount, if any, remitted by the appellant shall be adjusted in the future bills. The order of CGRF is set aside. The appeal petition is allowed. No order as to costs. |
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P/030/2016 Sri Rajeevan K.P. Kozhikode 