Learned counsel for the revision petitioners representing Electricity Distribution Company CESU is present.

In this revision prayer has been made by the revision petitioners to set aside ex parte interim order dated 19.3.2019 passed by the learned District Forum, Dhenkanal in Misc. Case No. 22 of 2019 arising out of CC No. 29 of 2019. While passing the ex parte interim order the learned District Forum directed the revision petitioners to file objection on 18.4.2019.

This revision was filed on 23.5.2019. Regulation 17 of the Consumer Protection Regulations, 2005 provides that an ex parte interim order shall stand automatically vacated in case objection thereto is not heard and disposed of within a period of 45 days. The impugned order having been passed on 19.3.2019, 45 days had already expired when the revision petition was filed.

In case objection to the interim application has not been considered and disposed of within a period of 45 days from 19.3.2019, the impugned ex parte interim order stood vacated by the time the revision petition is filed. On the other hand, in case objection to the interim application has been heard and disposed of within a period of 45 days, the ex parte interim order is no longer existence.  In either case the impugned ex parte order is not available to be challenged in this revision. Therefore, the revision is misconceived.

Accordingly, the revision petition is disposed of as infructuous.