MR. BIBEKANANDA DAS, MEMBER :-
This C.C.Case No. 43/2023 has been filed U/s-35 of C.P.Act, 2019 seeking following relief:-
Honbl’e Commission may direct the Ops to rectify the load factor & exemption of penal amount imposed by the Ops and Rs. 30,000/- towards cost of litigation.
Matter relates to Sec-126 of Electricity Act. As per the decision of Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of U.P. State Power Transmission Corporation –vrs- Md. Anis Ahmad. Consumer Commission has no power to entertain consumer complaint and as per Sec-42(5) of Electricity Act, 2003 there is grievance redressal Forum and as per Sec-127 of Electricity Act, there is Provision of Appeal. Hence we find no merit in the consumer complaint and accordingly the consumer complainant is dismissed.
Counsel for Complainant submitted that, he is a poor person and cannot move to various authorities and Courts and ready to pay the bill in installment and some discount may be given. Without expressing any opinion on the merit and suitability of the matter we hope and trust that if complainant makes an application to Ops the same shall be considered sympathetically and maximum rebate as due and admissible shall be given by this Ops.
With the aforesaid observation & direction the C.C.Case No. 43/2023 along with I.A No. 22/2023 are hereby dismissed. No order as to cost.
Issue extract of the order to the parties for compliance.
Pronounced in the open Commission, on this the 16th day of January,2024
I, agree.
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PRESIDENT MEMBER
