B.N.P. Singh, Presiding Member—The salient features of the case are that grandfather of the petitioner sought provision of electricity connection in the year1982-93 for which demand notice dated 20.6.1997 for Rs.1,875 was raised. Though the deposit was accordingly made on behalf of the petitioner, electricity connection was not provided even after lapse of 3 years and it was only in the year 1997 that the electricity department erected pole and released electricity in the year 1999. The petitioner alleging deficiency on part of the respondent filed a consumer complaint with the District Forum. The contentions raised on behalf of the petitioner was resisted by the respondent authority and the District Forum analyzing the issue partly accepted the complaint directing the respondent herein to pay compensation of Rs.10,000 for mental tension and agony and Rs.1,000 as litigation cost, to the complainant.

2. The finding recorded by the District Forum was impeached both by the consumer and also the electricity department filing two different appeals before the State Commission and the State Commission finding no merit dismissed both the appeals.

3. Now the petitioner has come before