West Bengal

Paschim Midnapore

MA/16/2018

SM. Bula Bera - Complainant(s)

Versus

Asst. Engineer & Station Manager, W.B.S.E.D.C.L - Opp.Party(s)

06 Feb 2018

ORDER

                                                       DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM

PASCHIM MEDINIPUR.

                                                                                              ORDER      SHEET            

J. Misc. Case No.16/2018

                                                                                  Arises out of C. Case No.15/2018.

Smt. Bula Bera………………………Complainant

Vs.

Asstt. Engineer & Station Manager, WBSEDCL..….O.P./O.Ps.

Order No.01.

Dt.06/02/2018

               Complainant files an application dated 05/02/2018 for restoration of electric connection.

               Let it be registered as J.Misc. Case no.16/2018.

               Note accordingly. D.A. to comply.

Dictated and Corrected by me

       

               President                      Member                  Member                     President

                                                                                                               District Forum

                                                                                                            Paschim Medinipur

Order No.02.

Dt.06/02/2018

            Record is put up for hearing of the application for restoration of electric connection. Said petition is taken up for hearing in presence of Ld. Lawyer for the complainant. Perused the  petition along with the petition of complaint of C.C. 15/2018 and the documents filed there with. Heard Ld. Lawyer  for the complainant. Considered.

   Complainant’s case in brief is that she is a consumer of STW service connection vide consumer I.D. no.21224813 under the O.P. and by such connection she cultivates her land and maintains her family. On 03/07/2013 her service connection was disconnected by the O.P. for non payment of electric bill.  On 21/12/2016, O.P. sent a notice to the complainant demanding payment of outstanding demand of Rs. 22,569/-. Complainant paid the said amount and the O.P. reconnected electric service connection on 10/02/2017. Surprisingly on 30/07/2017, O.P. sent a electric bill of Rs.1,73,368/- and  again on 03/09/2017 O.P. sent another bill of Rs.1,73,485/-. It is stated that those bills are exaggerated and the O.P. no.1 suddenly disconnected the service connection on 10/01/2018, thereby causing unnecessary harassment to the complainant. Hence the complaint and application for restoration of electric service connection.

 

                                                                                                                                                                     Contd.................P/2

 

                                                                                                           ( 2 )

It appears that the complainant has made out a prima-facie case and if the electric service connection is not restored to her,  the complainant will suffer irreparable loss.

                                 Hence it is,

                                                   ORDERED

                                 that complainant’s petition for restoration of electric service connection is allowed exparte on condition that the complainant  will deposit Rs.40,000/- towards outstanding electric bill and on such deposit being made, the O.P.  shall restore electric service connection  of the complainant within three days.

Thus the J. Misc case no.16/2018 is accordingly disposed of.

Case record of the J. Misc. case be tagged with C.C. No.15 of 2018.

Dictated and Corrected by me

       

               President                      Member                  Member                     President

                                                                                                               District Forum

                                                                                                            Paschim Medinipur