SRI. JIMMY KORAH (PRESIDENT)
Filed on 26/04/2007
The case of the complainant is that he was paying electricity bill in respect of Consumer No.187 regularly. While so electric meter became faulty. He demanded its replacement. But was replaced after 6 months and demanded for charges even for unconsumed electric energy as back assessment and he prays that such back assessment invoice to be cancelled and restoration of electric supply and also for compensation.
2. The case of the opposite party is that they assessed as per norms and complainant is not a consumer. There is no deficiency in service on the part of the opposite parties. Hence dismissed the complaint.
3. On the side of the complainant Exts.A1 to A14 marked. Exts.B1 to B3 marked on the side of the opposite parties.
4. We have gone through the pleadings, and evidences. The case is that, the alleged building to which the electricity connection in dispute is a Super Market. Hence service availed to commercial purpose. The complaint is not maintainable under the Consumer Protection Act.
In the result, complaint is dismissed. No order as to costs.
Dictated to the Confidential Assistant, transcribed by her, corrected by me, and pronounced in open Forum on this the 30th day of January, 2009.
Sd/- Sri. Jimmy Korah:
Sd/- Sri. K. Anirudhan:
Sd/- Smt.N.Shajitha Beevi:
Appendix:-
Evidence of the complainant:-
PW1 - K.Raveendran (Witness)
Ext.A1 - Back Assessment bill dated 29.12.06
Ext.A2 - Copy of the letter to the 2nd opposite party
Ext.A3 - Copy of the letter dated 19.1.07
Ext.A4 - Inauguration Notice of Super Market
Ext.A5 - Copy of Department of Commercial Taxes CTK.No.53023
Ext.A6 - Copy of the affidavit in stamped paper
Ext.A7 - Postal receipt and bill for Rs.2544/-
Ext.A8 - Acknowledgement card
Ext.A9 (i) - Copy of Interim receipt for Rs.760/-
Ext.A9(ii) - Copy ofInterim receipt for Rs.1722/-
Ext.A9(iii) - Copy of Interim receipt for Rs.10/-
Ext.A9(iv) - Copy of Interim receipt for Rs.10/-
Ext.A9(v) - Copy of Interim receipt for Rs.1525/-
Ext.A10 - Premises meter card
Ext.A11 - Reply notice sent by 3rd opposite party on 2.4.07
Ext.A12(i) - Bill for Rs.220/-
Ext.A12(ii) - Bill for Rs.531/-
Ext.A12(iii) - Bill for Rs.523/-
Ext.A12(iv) - Bill for Rs.581/-
Ext.A13 - Copy of the letter dated 9.5.07
Ext.A14 - Receipt for Rs.4490/-
Evidence of the opposite parties:-
Ext.B1 - Attested co0py of additional cash deposit register dated
14.7.2003
Ext.B2 - Attested copy of Reading Register dated 8/05, 10/05, 12/05,
2/06
Ext.B3 - Attested copies 3 in Nos. of Consumer Personal Register
22.8.05, 22.10.05, 20.12.07
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By Order
Senior Superintendent
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