NCDRC

NCDRC

RP/3248/2014

MANISH PRABHAT - Complainant(s)

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BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD & 2 ORS. - Opp.Party(s)

MR. SHASHI BHUSHAN

01 Sep 2014

ORDER

NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION
NEW DELHI
 
REVISION PETITION NO. 3248 OF 2014
 
(Against the Order dated 22/05/2014 in Appeal No. 166/2014 of the State Commission Bihar)
1. MANISH PRABHAT
S/O NEW COLONY PAKARI ARA, NEAR CIRCUIT HOUSE, P.O & P.S ARA TOWN (NAWADA)
DISTRICT: BHOJPUR
BIHAR
...........Petitioner(s)
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1. BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD & 2 ORS.
THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, VIDHYUT BHAWAN, NEAR INCOME TAX GOLAMBER, BAILEY ROAD,
PATNA
BIHAR
2. EXECUITVE ENGINEER (ELECTRICITY)
ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISION, EAST RAILWAY CROSSING ,ARA,
DISTRICT: BHOJPUR
BIHAR
3. ASSISTANT ELECTRIC ENGINEER,
ELECTRIC SUPPLY SUB DIVISIONNO-2 ,ARA )WEST) EAST RAILWAY CROSSING, ARA,
DISTRICT: BHOJPUR
BIHAR
...........Respondent(s)

BEFORE: 
 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.M. MALIK, PRESIDING MEMBER
 HON'BLE MR. DR. S.M. KANTIKAR, MEMBER

For the Petitioner :
Mr. Shashi Bhushan, Advocate
For the Respondent :

Dated : 01 Sep 2014
ORDER

 

JUSTICE J. M. MALIK, PRESIDING MEMBER (ORAL)

 

1.      Learned counsel for the petitioner present.  Arguments heard.

2.      The complainant, Shri Manish Prabhat has filed a complaint against Bihar State Electricity Board, opposite party No. 1, Executive Engineer (Electricity), opposite party No. 2, Assistant Electrical Engineer, opposite party No. 3 to the effect that they be directed to charge electricity bills amount on the basis of meter reading as well and not to charge D.P.S. (Delayed payment surcharge).

3.      Both the fora below found that a bill in the sum of Rs.43,557/- was due against the complainant.  The District Forum had deducted a sum of Rs.14,000/-, which was already paid.

4.      Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the above bill is on the higher side.  As a matter of fact, the petitioner had given Rs.16,000/- and not Rs.14,000/-.  The record also reveals that the petitioner had deposited some amount for the inspection of his electricity.  It also transpired that the petitioner did not deposit the electric bills on nail.  Consequently, penalty was imposed upon him.

 

 

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5.      Both the fora have calculated the bill and given the finding that the petitioner is liable to pay the amount of Rs.43,557/- minus Rs.14,000/-.  This Commission is a revisional court.  Therefore, this Commission cannot interfere with the factual position unless or until there is fundamental mistake.

6.      We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner at length.  He has no documents to support his case.  Mere assumption does not take the place of proof.  There is no ground for interference in the order passed by fora below.

7.      The revision petition is accordingly dismissed.

 
......................J
J.M. MALIK
PRESIDING MEMBER
......................
DR. S.M. KANTIKAR
MEMBER

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