West Bengal

Birbhum

MA/10/2023

Madhumita Mondal - Complainant(s)

Versus

Station Manager, WBSEDCL, Illambazar CCC - Opp.Party(s)

21 Feb 2023

ORDER

Shri Sudip Majumder- President-in-charge.

The record is put up today on the strength of one application filed by the complainant. Another application dated 29/12/2022 filed by the complainant for not to disconnect of her electricity line is taken up for hearing treating the same as M.A. Case No. 10/2023.

On the date of filing of this case, the complainant files another application U/S 38 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 for seeking interim relief is taken up for hearing and treating the same as M.A. Case No. 10/2023.

Perused the interim application and documents. Heard Ld. Advocate on behalf of complainant.

We find from the interim application and document that the complainant has an electric service connection being Consumer ID No. 500954872 under the OP. Complainant submits that he took electric line for his livelihood purpose. Complainant has been paying electric bill regularly except the outstanding bill amount of Rs. 2,77,673/- dated 25/11/2022 which is an exorbitant bill out of this the complainant paid Rs. 14,985/- as on dated 05/03/2021. OP is threatening the complainant to disconnect the service connection in his premises if he does not pay the entire outstanding electricity bill.

It is submission of the complainant that the electricity meter being Consumer ID No. 500954872 which is provided by the OP is shows as defective which is mentioned in the bill dated 13/04/2021.

The complainant also mentioned that he paid the electricity bill of Rs. 14,985/- as on dated 05/03/2021. At present the complainant is not able to pay the outstanding electricity bill which is exorbitant. Thus the complainant prays for an ad-interim order to restrain the OP to disconnect the service connection.

 

 

In this juncture without going into the merit of the case we think electricity is most essential part of the human life in present day situation. Moreover, the complainant is depending upon the present electric line for his livelihood.

We think ends of justice would be met up if the OP is directed not to disconnect the service connection of the complainant.

Hence, it is,

                        ORDERED,

                                                the put up petition dated 21/02/2023 filed by the complainant for not to disconnect his electric connection i.e. M.A. Case No. 10/2023 is allowed without contest. No costs.

The OP/WBSEDCL is directed not to disconnect the electricity service connection being Consumer ID No. 500954872 of the complainant. OP is also directed to issue bill month by month/quarterly without generating the challenged bill or outstanding bill.

The complainant also directed to pay the current bill month by month/quarterly as per consumption in respect of this service connection.

Thus the M.A. is disposed of.

Fix.  23/03/2023 for S/R, appearance and W/V from/by the OP/WBSEDCL.

Copy of this order be supplied to the parties each at free of cost.