KERALA ELECTRICITY OMBUDSMAN
D.H. Road & Foreshore Road Junction,
Near Gandhi Square,
Ernakulam, Kerala-682 016
Ph: 0484 2346488, Mob: 8714356488
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Orders of Kerala Electricity Ombudsman in pdf format |
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Following the judgement of Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 20-02-2020 in Civil Appeal No: 8350/2009 filed by KSEB Ltd. against the judgement of Hon’ble High Court of Kerala in the subject of determination of tariff of Self-Financing Institution, the appellant was given a short assessment bill for Rs.3,64,951/- on 08-01-2021 towards the difference in tariff rate between LT VIA tariff and LT VIIA tariff for the period from 12/2007 to 06/2020 including surcharge. The appellant approached the respondent for a revision of the amount and later filed a petition before CGRF and the Forum in its order dated 31-05-2021 had taken decision in favour of the Licensee. The appellant filed this appeal petition before this Authority. In a period of certain petitions and appeal petitions filed by similar institutions were being considered by the Hon’ble Courts, the Licensee cannot issue such bills on the same subject to the appellant. Only on 05-01-2020, KSEB Ltd. decided to issue bills under higher tariff rate to the Self-Financing Educational Institutions except those who availed favourable orders from Hon’ble High Court of Kerala. On the above circumstances, the appellant is liable to remit the amount. The appeal petition No. P-043/2021 filed by the appellant stands dismissed. The order dated 31-05-2021 in OP No:11/2021 of CGRF, Southern Region is upheld. |
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The appeal petition pertains to the erection of an electric pole in the property of the appellant without his knowledge or consent by the respondent. The appellant filed a petition in CGRF, and the Forum in its order, rejected the petition observing that the arguments raised by the petitioner lacks merit to consider. The appellant filed the appeal petition before this Authority. It is directed the respondent to look the possibility of shifting the electric pole PE12, so as to create least inconvenience to the appellant and the respondent shall inform the decision to the appellant within a period of 15 days from the date of this order. If the appellant is not satisfied with the decision of the respondent, he is free to approach the District Magistrate. The order of CGRF, Northern Region vide OP No.134/2020-‘21 dated 26-03-2021 is modified to this extent. |
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The officials of the Licensee inspected the premises on 20-10-2020 and found there was no printing works in the premises. As such the tariff was changed to LT VIF and a short-assessment bill amounting to Rs.2,46,648/- for a period of two years was issued to the appellant. The appellant filed a petition in CGRF and the Forum in its order issued the following: - The respondent is directed to revise the short assessment bill amounting to Rs.2,46,648/- by limiting the period of assessment to twelve months and to allow suitable instalments for the payment of revised amount, if the petitioner desires so. The appellant filed this appeal petition before this Authority. It was decided to quash the short assessment bill for Rs.2,46,648/- issued to the appellant. The respondent is directed to reassign the tariff of the premises of the appellant under LT IV(B) category from 03-08-2020, the date on which the respondent sent notice to the appellant after the routine inspection. The respondent shall revise the short assessment bill under LT IV(B) tariff from 03-08-2020 and issue to the appellant within 30 days from the date of order. The excess amount remitted, if any, shall be adjusted in the future bills or arrears, if any, shall be realized from the appellant. The Appeal Petition filed by the appellant allowed to this extent and the order of CGRF, Southern Region in OP No: 03/2021 dated 19-05-2021 is set aside. |
KERALA ELECTRICITY OMBUDSMAN
D.H. Road & Foreshore Road Junction,
Near Gandhi Square,
Ernakulam, Kerala-682 016
Ph: 0484 2346488, Mob: 8714356488
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