Mr. Justice S.C. Datta, President—This appeal is directed against the order dated 30.11.2000 referring the dispute between the parties to the CEI, West Bengal for adjudication subject to the condition that the complainant shall deposit 40% of the amount of bill for the month of May, 2000 within 21 days from the date of the order along with requisite reconnection fee. It was further ordered that the reconnection of electric line should be done by the CESC after the aforesaid payment is made. Being aggrieved by the order, the CESC Ltd. has appealed. It is contended on behalf of the appellant that this is not an ordinary billing dispute and as such the Forum has erred in law in referring the matter to the Chief Electrical Inspector. According to the appellant this is a case of pilferage of electric energy by the complainant. The pilferage was detected on 4.4.2000 during surprise inspection. It was noticed that the seal on the meter box was spurious and electric energy was dishonestly obstructed in violation of several provisions of the Indian Electricity Act and the Rules framed thereunder. On detection of this illegal drawal of electric energy by the complainant the line was dis