The case is posted today for filing of objection by O.Ps & hearing on the interim petition filed by complainant. Both the Advocates for complainant & O.Ps are present and files their separate haziras. On perusal of the case record, it reveals that the O.Ps have already made their appearance & filed their written version and Advocate for the complainant has already received the copy of written version. In the above backdrop, it is wise to dispose of the case on merit, rather, to pass any interim order in the matter. Hence, the interim petition filed on behalf of the complainant merits no consideration and accordingly disposed of.

2.                                      It reveals from the complaint petition that the O.Ps have connected power supply to the irrigation point of the complainant & he has been paying bills regularly as per power consumption. In the year 2022, at the time of cultivation, the O.Ps shifted the electric pole, for which electric supply to the LI point of the complainant was disconnected, but regularly served average bills to him by the O.Ps. The complainant approached the O.Ps time and again to revise the average bills, but in vain. For the above act of the O.Ps, the LI point of the complainant became defunct, for which he could not irrigate his cultivable lands sustaining irreparable loss.

3.                                      On the other hand, O.Ps have stated that the complainant is a consumer in the category of LI having contract demand of 4 KW. The conductor of the said LI point was stolen on 27.12.2022, for which FIR was lodged before the P.S. & the matter is under investigation and the stolen conductor has not yet been traced out. Therefore, necessary estimate was prepared and on approval by the higher authorities, conductor & other required materials were installed and power supply has been restored to the LI Point of the complainant on 08.12.2023. Accordingly, average bill for the period of non-supply of electricity will be revised on receipt of application from the complainant.

4.                                      Upon hearing from both the sides and on perusal of the documents filed by both the parties, it reveals that power supply to the LI point of the complainant has already been restored & the LI point in question is in working condition. Thus, the claim of the complainant is fulfilled in part. So far as the revision of the electric bill is concerned, it is seen that the dispute for revision of the bill arose from December, 2022 to December, 2023 i.e. from the date of theft from the LI point till the installation & restoration of power supply to the LI point, as per version of the O.Ps. In this connection, O.Ps have submitted that the average bill for the period of non-supply of electricity will be revised on receipt of application from the complainant, which emphatically speaks itself that the O.Ps are ready to revise the same.

                                         Hence, it is ordered –

O  R  D  E  R

                                         The case of the complainant be and the same is allowed in part on contest against the O.Ps. The O.Ps are hereby directed to revise the electric bill for the disputed period taking into consideration the average amount of electric bill for a period of six months from 08.12.2023. The O.Ps are also directed to close the matter within 2 months from the receipt of payment of 6^th month’s electric bill. The complainant is also hereby directed to make payment as per the agreed revised due bill of O.Ps. No order as to costs.

                                         Pronounced in the open court of this Commission, this the 18^th day of March, 2024 under signature & seal of the commission.