West Bengal

Birbhum

MA/35/2023

Md. Khaliquzzaman Mollah - Complainant(s)

Versus

West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. Rep. by Station Manager, Md. Bazar CC - Opp.Party(s)

08 Sep 2023

ORDER

Shri Sudip Majumder- President-in-charge.

Complainant files hazira through his Ld. Advocate.

Today is fixed for admission hearing. Perused the complaint and documents. It appears to us that a prima case has been made out against the OP. Let, the case be admitted.

Complainant is directed to file requisites.

On the date of filing of this case, the complainant files another application U/S 38 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 for seeking interim relief is taken up for hearing and treating the same as M.A. Case No. 35/2023.

Perused the interim application and documents. Heard Ld. Advocate on behalf of complainant.

We find from the interim application and document that the complainant has a domestic electric service connection being Consumer ID No. 522110671 under the OP. Complainant has been paying electric bill regularly except the outstanding bill amount of Rs. 18,109/- month from April 2023 to June 2023 and Rs. 20,121/- month from July 2023 to September 2023 which are an exorbitant bill. Complainant paid electric bill from July 2020 to March 2023 in three installments amounting to Rs 16793/-. OP is threatening the complainant to disconnect the service connection in their premises if he does not pay the entire outstanding electricity bill.

At present the complainant is not able to pay the outstanding electricity bill which is exorbitant. Thus the complainant prays for an ad-interim order to restrain the OPs to disconnect the service connection.

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In this juncture without going into the merit of the case we think electricity is most essential part of the human life in present day situation. Moreover, the said electricity connection is for domestic purpose.

We think ends of justice would be met up if the OP is directed not to disconnect the service connection of the complainant.

Hence, it is,

  ORDERED,

    the petition dated 31/08/2023 filed by the complainant for not to disconnect his electric connection i.e. M.A. Case No. 35/2023 is allowed without contest. No cost.

The OP is directed not to disconnect the electricity service connection being Consumer ID No. 522110671 of the complainant. OP is also directed to issue bill month by month/quarterly as per proper meter reading without generating the challenged bill or outstanding bill.

The complainant also directed to pay the current bill month by month/quarterly in respect of this service connection.

Thus the M.A. is disposed of.

Fix. 15/09/2023 for requisites.

Copy of this order be supplied to the parties each at free of cost.