West Bengal

Birbhum

MA/45/2024

Narayan Kundu - Complainant(s)

Versus

Station Manager, West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd, - Opp.Party(s)

01 Apr 2024

ORDER

Shri Sudip Majumder- President-in-Charge.

Today is fixed for filing requisites.

Complainant files summons/notices upon OP members.

Issue summons/notices accordingly.

B.C. to do the needful.

 On the date of filing of this case, another application filed by the complainant’s side along with an affidavit seeking interim relief regarding not to disconnection of electricity line of the complainant in respect of submersible pump, being consumer ID No. 500788246 under the OP/WBSEDCL.

For seeking interim relief is taken up for hearing and treating the same as M.A. Case No. 45/2024.

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. 500788246 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. 18,811.70/- dated 09/02/2024 which is an exorbitant bill being claimed in every month. OP is threatening the complainant to disconnect the service connection being Consumer ID No. 500788246 if he does not pay the entire outstanding bill.

 

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The complainant also mentioned that he paid the bill Rs. 17,090/- for the month of November, 2023 on 14/07/2023. At present the complainant is not able to pay the outstanding 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 complainant pay the current bill month by month/quarterly in respect of this service connection and the OP is not to disconnect the service connection of the complainant.

Hence, it is,

                        ORDERED,

                                                the petition dated 18/03/2024 filed by the complainant for not to disconnect his electric connection i.e. M.A. Case No. 45/2024 is allowed without contest. No cost.

The OP/WBSEDCL is directed not to disconnect the electricity service connection being Consumer ID No. 500788246 of the complainant. OP is also directed to issue bill month by month/quarterly without clubbing the challenged bill or outstanding bill.

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

Thus the M.A. Case No. 45/2024 is disposed of.

Fix.  03/05/2024 for S/R, appearance and filing W/V from/by the OP/WBSEDCL. Interim order will be effected till the date.

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