The case of the complainant is as follows:
The complainant had applied for tariff charge of the complainant's connection before the Ist opposite party on 18.8.07 along with remitted the fees of Rs.15/- for tariff charge. But the Ist opposite party did not do anything for tariff charge of the complainant. Then the complainant made a complaint before the 2nd opposite party. But the 2nd opposite party also has not done anything. At present the electric connection of the complainant was connected by the opposite parties. Hence this complaint.
The notice was served with opposite parties. They appeared and filed their version contending as follows: The case of the complainant is not maintainable either law or on facts. Admitedly the complainant had an electric connection for a tea shop vide -2- consumer No: 3342 of the opposite parties. The said connection is a commercial one and is charging under VII B Tariff. The complaint had preferred an application for tariff charge on 18.8.07 and subsequently he had applied for disconnection on 8.10.2007 and at his request the connection was dis connected. The complainant again applied for reconnection. Since the service connection was disconnected. The tariff charge can be considered only if the earlier connection was reconnected. There was no cause of action to the complainant. There was no deficiency in service on the part of the opposite parties. Hence the complaint may be dismissed with costs.
The complainant was examined as PW1 and he produced documents which are marked as exhibits A1 to A4. The opposite party filed proof Affidavit and documents.
Heard both sides. We have gone through the complaint, version documents and evidence. The case of the complaint is that the opposite party has not charge the tariff of the complainant even after repeated complaints before the opposite parties. According to him the connection was also dis-connected by the opposite parties. The specific case of the opposite parties are that the complainant has applied for disconnection of the complainant's connection. According to the opposite parties on the basis of the application the connection was dis connected by the opposite parties. From the available documents and evidence the complainant was applied for disconnection of the connection. Moreover the complainant has applied for tariff charge of the connection. Admittedly the connection was restored and the tariff of the complaint was charged as the domestic tariff. At present the complainant's grievances was satisfied by the opposite parties. We do not find any deficiency in service on the part of the opposite parties. Hence we
-3- are of the opinion that the case of the complainant is to be dismissed.
In the result the complaint is dismissed. Both parties will suffer their respective costs.
......................Bindhu M Thomas ......................K.N Radhakrishnan ......................Santhosh Kesava Nath P | |