JUDGMENT

Arijit Pasayat, J. - Leave granted.

2. Challenge in this appeal is to the order passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi (in short the Commission). By the impugned order, the Commission dismissed the revision petition filed in terms of Section 21 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (in short the Act).

3. Background facts in a nutshell are as follows:

The respondent is a consumer of electricity and a meter was installed by the appellant at his factory premises. An inspection was done on 04.07.2000. The Inspecting staff found that there was tampering with the meter and, therefore, a demand of Rs.1,07,326/- was made purporting to be charges payable for actual consumption of energy. Questioning the demand, a complaint was filed before the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Yamuna Nagar, Jagadhiri, Haryana (in short District Forum).

4. The basic stand of the respondent as complainant was that prior to the inspection, on 02.07.2000 there was a sparking in the C.T. Box installed at his factory premises and the complainant immediately informed the appellant and requested for rectification of the defect. The complainant had also given a letter d