Mr. Justice L. Manoharan, President—The opposite parties in O.P. No. 1172/96 on the file of the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Kottayam are the appellants.

2. The complainant’s grievance was that he was supplied with an additional bill for an amount of Rs. 1,780/- issued by the opposite party for the period from 6/95 to 2/96. He maintained that he was not consumed any excess energy and the claim is not correct. Therefore, he wanted redressal.

3. The opposite party in its version denied the said allegation and sought to maintain that the claim made is in accordance with the consumption of the energy. The District Forum held that the opposite party is not entitled to claim the amount in the addittional bill and therefore cancelled the said bill and directed the opposite party to refund the amount paid under the said bill and allowed costs of Rs. 500/- to the complainant. Against the said direction this appeal is filed by the opposite party.

4. Learned Counsel for the appellant submitted that, the District Forum has gone wrong in assuming that the additional bill is not for the energy that was actually consumed. According to the learned Counsel the bill was issued only as per th