CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, KOTTAYAM.
Present
Sri. Santhosh Kesavanath P. President
Smt. Bindhu M. Thomas, Member
Sri. K.N. Radhakrishnan, Member
CC No.156/12
Friday the 1st day of June 2012.
Petitioner : Varghese Joseph,
Kochuparambil House,
Vadavathoor PO,
Kottayam.
(Adv.Jose Joseph.K)
Vs.
Opposite party : K.S.E.B.,
Rep.by its Secretary,
Pattom,Thiruvananthapuram.
2) The Asst.Engineer,
K.S.E.B., Manarcadu.
ORDER
Sri. Santhosh Kesavanath P. President
Both sides represented. Admittedly disputed bill is a provisional bill under section 126(2) of Electricity Act 2003. As per Section 126(3) of the Electricity Act person on whom a notice has been served under sub section(2) of section 126 shall be entitled to file objection, if any, against the provisional assessment before assessing officer who may after offending an opportunity of hearing to such person shall pass a final order of assessment of the electricity charges payable by such person.
Since no final bill is passed by the assessing officer the present dispute is premature.
In the result Fora direct the petitioner to give objection to the provisional bill with within 15 days of receipt of this order to the opposite party. Opposite party shall afford a reasonable opportunity of hearing of the petitioner and pass a final order of assessment in accordance with law. If petitioner is then aggrieved he can file appeal under section 127 of the Electricity Act 2003 or approach this fora. Petition is disposed accordingly with aforesaid direction.
Sri. Santhosh Kesavanath P. President Sd/-
Smt. Bindhu M. Thomas, Member Sd/-
Sri. K.N. Radhakrishnan, Member Sd/-
By Order,
Senior Superintendent
