C.C. No.142/2021

Rajendra Kumar Lenka,

S/o. Late Ratnakar Lenka,

Proprietor, Laksheswar Chuda Mill,

Vill.- Adhanga,

P.O.- Alipingal,

P.S./Dist.- Jagatsinghpur.                                      ……………. Complainant

                            (Versus)

1. S.D.O., Jagatsinghpur -1, TPCODL,

At- Jayabad (Near Bus Stand)

P.O./P.S./Dist.- Jagatsinghpur.

2. Executive Engineer, TPCODL,

At- Gopal Sagar,

P.O.- Punang,

P.S./Dist.- Jagatsinghpur. …..… Opposite parties

For Complainant………..Mr. S.P. Das & Associates

For Opposite Parties ………..Manager, (Elect.) TPCODL, Jagatsinghpur

ORDER BY HON’BLE PRESIDENT- MR. P.K. PADHI:

                                                                                    JUDGMENT

            Complainant has filed this consumer complaint U/s.35 of C.P. Act, 2019 seeking following reliefs;

            “Direct the opposite party No.1 to revise the arrear electric bills and issue correct bill on basis of actual meter reading and direct the opposite parties not to disconnect the power supply to the chuda mill of complainant and pay compensation Rs.10,000/- towards cost, Rs.50,000/- towards mental agony and Rs.3,00,000/- towards harassment with financial loss”

            Brief fact of the case is that complainant is a self employed person maintaining his livelihood by running Lakshewar Chuda Mill. The complainant due to some constraint situation unable to run his chuda mill. So on 28.9.2018 filed a representation before the Project Manager, ENZEN, CESU for disconnection for electricity from mill for renovation of machineries and again filed an application for reconnection of electricity on 27.6.2019. So the electric supply was discontinuing from 28.9.2018 to 27.6.2019. After reconnection was done and the opposite parties supplied monthly bills, it came to the knowledge of the complainant that the opposite parties are charging full bill on load factor basis during the period of disconnection. After taking charge of the distribution of Jagatsinghpur area by TPCODL, now demanding an amount of Rs.1,59,511/- towards outstanding amount otherwise threatened the complainant to disconnect electric connection from the chuda mill premises. 

            Opposite parties filed their written version stating as under;

            The power supply was in disconnection condition from 09/2018 to 05/2020. The reconnection was done after payment of Rs.10,000/- on 06.5.2020. The bill was raised for the disconnection period as per regulation (not load factor basis). The bill has been revised an amount of Rs.60,687/- has already been withdrawn from complainant’s account and rest amount of Rs.1,16,840.23 (till 12/2022) to be paid by the complainant.

            The opposite parties have filed their reply wherein the opposite parties have admitted to have deducted Rs.60,687/- from the bill and rest Rs.1,16,840.23 to be paid till 12/2022, so we find no deficiency in service on the part of opposite parties.

            In view of such relaxation, we do not interfere in the billing process. However we direct the opposite parties that if complainant offers to clear the dues in single installment then maximum rebate as due and admissible may be given. With the aforesaid observation and direction the consumer complaint is disposed of. No cost.

            Pronounced in the open Commission on this 29^th June,2024.