DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, NORTH WEST
CSC, BLOCK-C, POCKET-C, SHALIMAR BAGH, DELHI-110088.
(3RD NATIONAL LOK ADALAT)
CASE NO: 408/2018
RAJ KUMAR … COMPLAINANT
VERSUS
TATA POWER DELHI DISTRIBUTION LTD.… OPPOSITE PARTY
COMPLAINT U/S 12 CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 1986
CORAM: SH. M.K. GUPTA, PRESIDENT
SH. BARIQ AHMED, MEMBER
ORDER Date: 14.07.2018
SH. BARIQ AHMED, MEMBER
Complainant is facing financial problem hence filed an application to make the payment of entire amount of the impugned bill if allowed to make the payment in installments.
Copy of the application given to the OP. OP orally submits that the complainant is a habitual defaulter and has never made the payments regularly, therefore, the complainant be directed to deposit the entire amount on or before due date.
However vide order dated 27.06.2018, the complainant was directed to deposit 25% of the impugned bill dated 06.06.2018 with the OP and OP was restrained from disconnecting the electric supply.
Heard both the parties and perused case file. In view of the submissions made by complainant & OP and particularly complainant’s bonafide willingness to make the payment in installments, it is hereby directed that complainant shall make payment of the bill no-10019950805 dated 04.07.2018 amounting to Rs.1,62,318/- in 6 EMIs pertaining to CA No. 60007944196 first installment shall be paid on or before 30.07.2018 and remaining five installments shall be paid on or before 30THof each succeeding month. Any payment made by complainant against above said bill is subject to adjustment.
However, it is clarified that if complainant fails to deposit installments as per above schedule, the OP shall be within its rights for recovering the remaining outstanding amount or to take appropriate action as per law.
The complaint is disposed of in above terms. File be consigned to record room.
Announced on this 14th day of July, 2018.
(MEMBER) (PRESIDENT)
