DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, KALAHANDI ATBHAWANIPATNA.

C.C. 44 OF 2018

Dated the 18^th day of February ,2019

          Present:

          Sri Aswini Kumar Sahoo, M.A, LL.B OSPS(I) Sr. Retd.          President.

          Smt.Bhawani Pattnaik, M.A,LL.B,PGDCLP,                             Member

Kamaleswar Nag, S/o Late Ganeswar Nag, aged about 45 years, At/Po Dadpur, Ps: Sadar Bhawanipatna, Dist. Kalahandi, Odisha, M/s Om Pathology, Bhawanipatna.

                                                          Versus

1. Executive Engineer, East Electrical Division, WESCO Utility Kalahandi, Bhawanipatna.
2. SDO, Sec II, Naktiguda, East Electrical Division, Kalahandi Bhawanipatna.
3. J.E, Section II, Bhawanipatna WESCO Utility Kalahandi, East.

Counsel  :

                   For the Complainant: Sri B.A.Khan, Advocate

                   For the Opp.Party: Sri N.Pattnaik, Advocate.

                                                JUDGEMENT

                   The brief facts of the complaint are that the complainant is a consumer of Opposite Party having  electric connection vide consumer No. COM-5A-50/2A/1 and the complainant is paying all the electric bill regularly. The electric meter of the complainant is giving faulty reading from the date of instalment and even during the power cut time the meter is giving reading .The complainant intimated the facts with written  application regarding the defective metre  to the Opposite Party but no action was taken and by the Opp. Party. The Opp.Party giving  the  electric consumption bills to the complainant on connected load factor basis  which are higher than the actual average consumption which is almost double to the amount of  the previous bills, so the complainant has approached the court  for justice.

                   Being noticed the Opp. Parties appeared  and filed written version stating there in that the allegation is false and the meter which was installed in the premises of the complainant  is correct one and that the average bill has been raised in 866 unit as per regulation 21.4(g) (II) of the electric supply code and had pleaded that in order to avoid payments the complainant has  filed this case. 

         On perusal of the stands of both parties and going through the documents the only point for consideration is whether there is inflated billing of electricity in respect of  connection  to the premises of the complainant?

           From the electrical bills and money receipt  filed in respect of payment  by the complainant, we found that the complainant has paid total amount of Rs.102,000/- on different dates on regular interval. The allegation of the complainant that he  is receiving inflated bill from the Opp.Party which as not in accordance to the real consumption. The Opp.Party has denied in their written version regarding the inflated bill due  to the defect in the electric meter. After going though the documents and hearing from both the parties  and the  stand taken by the Opp.Party and  considering the allegation of the complainant the petition is allowed in part. Hence, it is ordered.

                                                  ORDER

          The Opposite Party is directed to   install  a new meter in the premises of the complainant  within one month of the receiving the order and after installation of new meter the reading will be compared with the  meter reading of the disputed period  and  if excess bill has been recorded in that period refund the excess amount to the complainant or adjust the  same     in

future demand as per  the provision of Electricity Act and regularize the exact consumption of electricity by the complainant in respect  of the crusher. No cost.

                   Pronounced in open forum today on this 18th day of February,2019 under the seal and signature of this forum.

Member                                                                         President