MR. BIBEKANANDA DAS, MEMBER:-
This C.C.Case No. 132/2022 has been filed U/s-35 of C.P.Act, 2019 seeking following relief:-
Honbl’e Commission may direct the Ops to accept the bill on actual consumption of energy under the newly installed meter as per law and also award to sum of Rs. 50,000/- for mental agony, harassment & expenses by Complainant.
Ld. Counsel for Complainant is absent. Heard Counsel for Ops. Since the matter relates to electricity dues which cannot be adjudicated by this Commission in view of the decision of Honbl’e Apex Court in the case of U.P. State Power Transmission Corporation vrs Anis Ahmed.
Keeping in view the aforesaid position of law & as agreed by counsel for Ops & taking a lenient view we direct the Ops to settle the dispute by deducting 40% of the bill as is being deducted normally by the Ops and if Complainant has already paid then the same shall be adjusted in future bill and if not paid the same shall be paid by the Complainant in two (2) installments along with monthly regular bill.
With the aforesaid observation & direction the C.C.Case No. 132/2023 is disposed off.
Issue extract of the order to the parties for compliance.
Pronounced in the open Commission, on this the 13th day of February,2024
I, agree.
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PRESIDENT MEMBER
