Orissa

Jajapur

CC/38/2019

Bijaya Kumar Sahoo. - Complainant(s)

Versus

Sub-Divisional Officer,electrical,Panikoili. - Opp.Party(s)

Suven Kumar Panda.

19 Apr 2024

ORDER

DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION :  JAJPUR.

Presents:-        1.    Smt. Susmita Mishra       President,

                        2.   Sri Bibekananda Das      Member .

Dated the 19h  day of April, 2024.

C.C. Case No. 38 / 2019.

Bijaya  kumar Sahoo,

S/o:-Late  Basudev  Sahoo

Vill:- Mulapal , P.O. Rudhiya

P.S:- Panikoili,

  Dist:- Jajpur.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        .  .  .  .  Complainant.

                                   Versus.

Sub Divisional Officer,Electrical Panikoili, At/P.O/ Panikoili

 Dist.Jajpur.

                                                     . ...Opp. Parties.

                       Counsels appeared for the parties.                          

For the Complainant :-             M/S   S.K. Panda , Advocate.

For the Opp. Parties   :-           Sri G.C. Panda Advocate.

Date of filing Complaint        :-        12.04.2019,

Date of Argument                 :-          01.03.2024,

Date of Order                                    :-          19.04.2024.

                                                        JUDGEMENT

MR.  BIBEKANANDA  DAS, MEMBER

            This  C.C. Case  has been filed U/S 12 of C.P.Act, 1986 seeking the following relief;  

“Hon’ble Commission  direct the O.P to withdraw the claim of arrear amount as it is illegal and void one and further direct the O.P to pay compensation of Rs one lakh for negligence caused by the O.P.”

                        We have gone through the case record and perused the documents available on record. Learned counsel for both the parties remained absent on repeated calls. Since it is a year old case, we are disposing it on priority basis as per mandate of C.P.Act,2019.                                 

 Since the matter relates to  section-126 of Electricity Act,2003 and also relates to Electricity dues , which can not be adjudicated by this Commission in  view of the decision of the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of U,P.State  Power Transmission Corporation Vrs. Anis Ahmed and so also decision of our own Hon’ble High Court,Odisha,Cuttack  vide Order dated. 16.05.2023 in W.P(C) No.1704 of 2020. and as per Section-42(5) of Electricity Act,2008 there is a grievance redressal Forum and as per Section-127 of Electricity Act,2003 there is a provision of Appeal. Hence ,we find no merit in the complaint  and the C.C.Case No.38/2019  along with I.A. are accordingly dismissed.

                                    Issue extract of the order to the parties concerned for compliance.

                        Order  pronounced in the Open Commission on this the 19th  day of April’ 2024.