DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION

PATIALA.

                                      Consumer Complaint No. 331 of 26.12.2022

                                      Decided on:         25.1.2023

Gurudwara Sri Manji Sahib Patshahi 9^th Harpalpur, District Patiala through President, Management Committee, Harpalpur, Rajpura, District Patiala.

                                                                   …………...Complainant

                                      Versus

1. Executive Engineer, Punjab Power Supply Corporation East Ghanaur, Grid-2, Tehsil Rajpura, District Patiala.
2. Chairman, Punjab Power Supply Corporation H.O.Patiala.

                                                                   …………Opposite Parties

Complaint under the Consumer Protection Act

QUORUM

                                      Hon’ble Mr.S.K.Aggarwal, President

                                      Hon’ble Mr.G.S.Nagi,Member         

PRESENT:                             Sh.Ravinder Singh, counsel for complainant.

 ORDER                                          

1. The instant complaint is filed by Gurudwara Sri Manji Sahib Patshahi 9^th Harpalpur through President, Management Committee, Harpalpur(hereinafter referred to as the complainant) against Executive Engineer, Punjab Power  Supply Corporation East Ghanaur and another (hereinafter referred to as the OP/s) under the Consumer Protection Act ( for short the Act).
2. The averments of the complainant are as follows:

That electricity connection bearing a/c No.P46HR220700H is running in the name of Karam Singh (since deceased), installed atGurudwara Sri Manji Sahib Patshahi 9^th Harpalpur, District Patiala, whereby electricity is consumed for devotees, sangat etc. and presently Sh.Amrik Singh has been holding responsibilities being President of Gurudwara Sri Manji Sahib Patshahi 9^th Harpalpur and no amount is outstanding against this connection.

3. The complainant has approached this Commission for setting aside notice No.25/284 dated 17.9.2022, issued by Executive Engineer vide letter No.512 dated 20.9.2022 to Sh.Karam Singh, amounting to Rs.1,47,241/- against theft of electrical energy under Section 135 of Electricity Act,2003.
4. Under the specific provisions of Section 154 of the said Electricity Act, this Commission has no jurisdiction to deal with the cases relating to the theft of energy, for which a special designated court has been authorized to hear the cases relating to theft cases.As such this Commission has no jurisdiction to try the present complaint and the same is dismissed accordingly. No order as to costs.
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                                              G.S.Nagi                           S.K.AGGARWAL

                                              Member                          President