Mr. Justice M.A.A. Khan, President—The respondent complainant was having an electric connection for agriculture purposes in respect to his well situated in village Chomu. Since the water of the well went down and well dried up, he requested the appellant to shift his connection to another well in the same village. The appellant accepted his prayer and raised a demand of Rs. 6,561/- against him as shifting charges. The respondent duly deposited such amount on 24.9.1993 and the electric connection for agriculture purposes was shifted to his another well.

2. However, it was as late as on 28.8.1997 that the appellant delivered a bill for Rs. 46,361/- to the complainant. The demand was stated to have been raised on the basis of report of technical auditor. The respondent disputed such demand but under the threat given to him for disconnecting the electric supply to him, he was obliged to deposit a sum of Rs. 11,600/- besides the current liability of Rs. 2,760/-, in the month of December, 1997. For the cancellation of the demand raised he approached the D.F.

3. The case put forth by the appellant before the D.F. was as per standing orders and relevant rules the appellant was justified