By Smt. C.S. Sulekha Beevi, President,<br /> <br /> 1. Complainant prays for cancellation of the electricity bill dated, 13-09-02 for Rs.41,040/- served on him by opposite party alleged due to unauthorised additional load.<br /> <br /> 2. Opposite party filed version stating that complainant has an agricultural connection vide consumer No.10057 (3 phase) and domestic connection vide consumer No.163 (single phase). Complainant was issued the invoice for unauthorised additional extension as per inspection conducted on 12-9-2002. The load detected at domestic connection was 6400 watts. The energy extracted from agricultural connection was fed<br /> to above domestic connection and the outlet goes to the godown. The bill is issued as per rules and complainant is liable to pay the same.<br /> <br /> 3. Evidence consists of the affidavit filed by complainant and Exts.A1 to A3 marked on his behalf. Ext.B1 marked on the side of opposite party. Although complainant disputes the unauthorised additional load he has not adduced any reliable evidence to prove his case. Ext.B1 is the meter reading register of both the consumer numbers which proves the case of opposite party. The bill has been issued levying penalty three times. Admittedly complainant has paid 1/3rd of the amount. The penalty at present is only 1.5 times and therefore complainant is entitled to pay only the same.<br /> <br /> 4. In the result, complaint allowed. Ext.A1 bill dated, 13-9-2002 for Rs.41,040/- stands cancelled. Opposite party is ordered to issue revised bill by imposing penalty asper rules prevailing at present. The amount already paid by complainant has to be considered and deducted in the revised bill. The time limit for compliance of the order is fixed as two months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.<br /> <br /> Dated this 8th day of February, 2008.<br /> <br /> <br /> C.S. SULEKHA BEEVI, PRESIDENT<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> K.T.SIDHIQ, MEMBER<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> APPENDIX<br /> <br /> <br /> Witness examined on the side of the complainant : Nil <br /> Documents marked on the side of the complainant : Ext.A1 to A3<br /> Ext.A1 : Photo copy of the bill dated, 13-9-2002 for Rs.41,040/- <br /> issued by opposite party to complainant. <br /> Ext.A2 : Photo copy of the receipt for Rs.442/- issued by <br /> opposite party to complainant. <br /> Ext.A3 : Bill dated, 5-9-2002 for Rs.442/- issued by opposite party<br /> to complainant <br /> Witness examined on the side of the opposite parties : Nil<br /> Documents marked on the side of the opposite parties : Ext.B1 <br /> Ext.B1 : Photo copy of the meter reading extract relating to<br /> consumer No.63.<br /> <br /> <br /> C.S. SULEKHA BEEVI, PRESIDENT<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> K.T.SIDHIQ, MEMBER<br />