MR. BIBEKANANDA DAS, MEMBER:-
This C.C.Case No. 28/2022 has been filed U/s-35 of C.P.Act, 2019 seeking following relief:-
Honbl’e Commission may direct the Ops to direct the impugned demand amounting Rs. 2,10,402/- from Complainant to be quashed and also award to sum of Rs. 50,000/- for mental agony, harassment & expenses by Complainant.
Ld. Counsel for Complainant is absent. Heard Counsel for Ops. Since the matter relates to Section-135 of Electricity Act which cannot be adjudicated by this Commission in view of the decision of Honbl’e Apex Court in the case of U.P. State Power Transmission Corporation vrs Anis Ahmed.
Keeping in view the aforesaid position of law taking a lenient view we direct the Ops to settle the dispute by deducting 30-40% of the bill as is being deducted normally by the Ops and if Complainant has already paid then the same shall be adjusted in future bill and if not paid the same shall be paid by the Complainant in 6 to 8 installments along with regular bill.
With the aforesaid observation & direction the C.C.Case No. 28/2022 alongwith I.A No. 14/2022 are accordingly disposed off.
Issue extract of the order to the parties for compliance.
Pronounced in the open Commission, on this the 25th day of October,2023
I, agree.
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PRESIDENT MEMBER
