The case pertains to the year 2017 and none is appearing on behalf of complainant on last so many dates. Today again case called several times but complainant was not present in the Court. The counsel for complainant has also stated no instructions on behalf of complainant and as such did not submit arguments. Hence, we proceed to decide this complaint in the absence of complainant.

2.       From the pleading and evidence on record, we find that the complainant has challenged a bill dated 19.12.2017 issued by opposite parties amounting to Rs.79,020/- alleging therein to be illegal, null and void. It has been the case of complainant that family of the complainant is small one. It is further pleaded that no notice was issued to the complainant before adding the impugned amount in the bills.

3.      The counsel for the opposite parties argued that the amount demanded by the opposite parties is the charges of the consumed electricity by the complainant. The complainant is a habitual defaulter and the amount in question is the unpaid charges only.

4.       After hearing counsel for the opposite parties, we are also of this view that the charges claimed by the opposite parties are actual consumption charges only. Hence, finding no merit in it, the present complaint is hereby dismissed.

5.         The complaint could not be decided within the stipulated period due to heavy pendency of Court Cases, vacancies in the office and due to pandemic of Covid-19.

6.       Copy of the order be communicated to the parties free of charges.                                                                                                                                                             

             (Naveen Puri)

                                                                            President.   

Announced:                                            (Raghbir Singh Sukhija)            

May 05, 2022                                                          Member.     

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