Today, learned counsel Smt. Shashi Yogeshwar has appeared on behalf of the appellants.

The appeal is fixed for ex-parte arguments.

Heard arguments advanced by learned counsel for the appellants.

This appeal has been preferred against the impugned order dated 02.07.2020 passed by the District Commission, Haridwar in consumer complaint No. 56 of 2016; Smt. Urmila Devi Vs. Uttarakhand Power Corporation (Urban), Roorkee and order, whereby on the basis of consent of the parties, the District Commission has cancelled the electricity bill (Paper No. 4/2) for sum of Rs. 56,951/- and has directed the respondent / complainant to deposit 50% amount of Rs. 56,951/- with the electricity department, within a period of one month.  It was further ordered that in case the respondent / complainant fails to deposit the aforesaid amount within the stipulated period of one month, the electricity department would be at liberty to realize the entire amount of electricity bill.

Learned counsel for the appellants submitted that no such consent for depositing 50% amount of the electricity bill, was given on behalf of the electricity department.  It was also submitted that the respondent / complainant even failed to deposit 50% amount of the electricity bill within a period of one month, as was directed by the District Commission.  Learned counsel for the appellants also made an endorsement on the copy of status report dated 05.08.2024 to the effect that as per the order, the respondent / complainant has not deposited the amount.

In view of the fact that the District Commission has passed a condition order, directing the respondent / complainant to deposit 50% amount of Rs. 56,951/- within a period of one month and in failure thereof, the electricity department was granted liberty to realize the entire amount of electricity bill and in view of the fact that the respondent / complainant did not deposit the required amount within stipulated period of one month, as directed by the District Commission, the electricity department is at liberty to realize the entire amount of electricity bill.

On account of non-compliance of the impugned order passed by the District Commission by respondent / complainant, this appeal has been rendered infructuous and is to be disposed of accordingly.

Appeal is disposed of, having become infructuous.  No order as to costs.

File be consigned to the record room along with copy of this order.

A copy of this order be sent to the concerned District Commission for perusal, information and necessary action.