Punjab

Sangrur

CC/131/2018

Sampuran Singh - Complainant(s)

Versus

Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. - Opp.Party(s)

Sh.A.S.Dullat

31 Oct 2018

ORDER

 

DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, SANGRUR

                             

                                                                   Complaint no. 131                                                                                        

                                                                  Instituted on:  16.03.2018                                                                                    

                                                                 Decided on:    31.10.2018

 

Sampuran Singh son of Sh. Rur Singh resident of Near Mata Gujri Ji Public School, Village Lakhmirwala, Tehsil Sunam, District Sangrur.           

                                                …. Complainant   

                                Versus

 

1.       Punjab State Power Corporation Limited through its M.D  The Mall, Patiala.

2.       Assistant Executive Engineer, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, Sub Division Sub Urban Sunam, Tehsil Sunam, District Sangrur.                                                                           ….Opposite parties.

 

FOR THE COMPLAINANT            :         Shri A.S.Dullat,  Advocate                        

 

FOR THE OPP. PARTIES              :   Shri Inderjit Ausht, Advocate                         

 

 

Quorum

                   

                            

Inderjit Kaur,   PresidingMember

Vinod Kumar Gulati, Member

 

 

ORDER:  

 

 

Vinod Kumar Gulati, Member

 

1.             Sampuran Singh, complainant has preferred the present complaint against the opposite parties (referred to as OPs in short) on the ground that he is a consumer of the OPs having  an electric connection bearing account number S56LK440290P and number S56LK440255M. An amount of Rs.29376/- was due against the electricity connection bearing account number S56LK440290P. The complainant  deposited the said due amount online through the authorized agent of the OPs under receipt dated 12.03.2018. The complainant was shocked to see that officials of the OPs disconnected both electricity connections in the absence of the complainant and without giving any prior intimation to the complainant. On 13.03.2018  the complainant filed an application to the SDO, Sub Division Urban, Sunam regarding the illegal act and conduct of their employees.  The complainant thereafter number of the times requested the OPs to restore  his electricity connection but all in vain. Thus, alleging deficiency in service on the part of OPs, the complainant has sought following reliefs:- 

i)      OPs be directed to restore the said electricity connections ,

ii)     OPs be directed to pay to the complainant a sum of Rs.50,000/-  on account mental agony and harassment,

iii)     OPs be directed to pay Rs.11000/- as litigation expenses.

2.             In reply filed by the OPs, it is submitted that Nirmal Singh JE visited the premises of the complainant on 12.03.2018 and requested the lady who was present at the house to make the payment of Rs.29376/- including the previous balance of amount of Rs.23960/-. The amount  of Rs.29376/- which was related to account number LK44/0290 was paid through on line on 12.03.2018 but the amount was paid on 12.03.2018 and 19.33hours. The OP no.2 issued bill to the complainant regarding electric connection number LK44.0290 in the month of 7/2017 for an amount of Rs.8272/- the bill was received by the complainant and he did not make the payment of Rs.8272/- which was payable on 7.8.2017 and the OPs  have issued other bills time to time  which  was not paid by the complainant and thereafter Op no.2 issued PDCO number 87/800054 dated 22.12.2017 which was complied with by Nirmal Singh JE.  The amount was deposited  after effecting the PDCO.  The complainant failed to make the payment of bill within time so the connection was disconnected. Thus, there is no deficiency in service on the part of the OPs.

3.                The complainant has tendered documents Ex.C-1 to Ex.C-29 and closed evidence. On the other hand, OPs have tendered documents Ex.OPs- 1 to Ex.OPs-7  and closed evidence.

4.                It is admitted fact that two numbers electric connections bearing account number S56LK440290P and number S56LK440255M are installed in the house of the complainant and the complainant is using the said connections since long. Further an amount of Rs.29376/- was due against the electricity connection bearing number S56LK440290P.

 5.            After hearing the arguments of the learned counsel for the parties and going through the documents submitted by both the parties, we have observed as under:-

 6.            The complainant in his complaint has contended that the officials of the OPs disconnected both the above mentioned connections in the absence of the complainant and without giving any prior intimation to the complainant regarding the same. The contention of the complainant in the  present case cannot be accepted. The OPs counsel has placed on record the reverse/backside of the electricity bill which is used to be issued to the electricity consumer and has referred under " Necessary Notice" , Section 39 of the Indian Electricity Act 2003 and Electricity Supply Code and Related matter Regulations 2010 vide which it has been informed that electricity to the consumer premises would be disconnected after the period of  15 days without giving any further notice in case the payment is not made upto the last date mentioned on the electricity bill and the electricity connection will not be reconnected until total bill amount, disconnection/ reconnection charges as per schedule charges paid to the PSPCL. Further, the complainant in his complaint has admitted that outstanding amount of Rs.29376/- was due against the electricity connection bearing account number S56LK440290P which was paid by him on 12.03.2018 whereas the due date for the payment was 16/19.02.2018. Also, the complainant paid Rs.7840/- on 8.3.2018 whereas it had also to be paid on 16/19.02.2018 whereas the complainant in his complaint had denied any outstanding dues against this electricity connection.

7.             In view of the facts stated above, we find no merit in the present complaint and same is dismissed with no order as to costs. A copy of the order be supplied to the parties free of charge. File be consigned to records in due course.                   

                Announced

                October 31, 2018

 

 

 

                              ( Vinod Kumar Gulati)             (  Inderjeet Kaur )                                                                                                                                                                                                    

                                  Member                               Presiding Member