C.C. No.172/2022

Basanta Kumar Dash,

S/o. Late Punananda Dash,

Vill.- Palada,

P.O./P.S./Dist.- Jagatsinghpur.                            ……………. Complainant

                                                                                                (Versus)

1. Junior Engineer, ,

Electrical (TPCODL), Jagatsinghpur,

At/P.O./P.S./Dist.- Jagatsinghpur.

2. S.D.O., Electrical (TPCODL),

At/P.O./P.S./Dist.- Jagatsinghpur.

3. Executive Engineer, 

Electrical, Jagatsinghpur,

At/P.O./P.S./Dist.- Jagatsinghpur.…..… Opposite parties

For Complainant………..Mr. D. Dash & Associates

For Opposite Parties………..D.M. (Elect.) TPCODL, Jagatsinghpur

ORDER BY HON’BLE PRESIDENT- MR. P.K. PADHI:

                                                                                               JUDGMENT

             Matter relates to Sec.126 of I.E. Act, 2003 and as per the settled principles of law as decided by the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of U.P. Power Corporation Ltd., Vrs. Md. Anis Ahmed, Consumer Commission has no power to adjudicate the issue.

            But as agreed by both parties we direct that opposite parties shall deduct 40% of the bill as on date and complainant shall pay in 5 installments within 6 months and during the said period the regular bill shall also be paid. With the aforesaid observation and direction consumer complaint is disposed of. No cost. 

            Pronounced in the open Commission on this 16^th February,2024.