Suresh Chandra, Member—On 25.9.2001, the vigilance staff of the respondents inspected the electricity connection installed in the hospital premises of the petitioner/complainant and during the checking, it was noticed that in the left side body of the meter at the level of the disk, there was a hole through which by inserting any artificial object the disk of the meter could be stopped in view of the sale circular no.4/2001, sale circular no.61/2000 and sale circular no.38/1998. It was, therefore, recorded as a case of abstracting energy dishonestly and hence the account of the complainant required to be overhauled. The checking report was prepared at the site which was signed by the members of the checking party as well as the complainant in token of its correctness. Thereafter by overhauling the account of the complainant, he was imposed penalty of Rs.1,27,959/- vide notice bearing memo no.1251 dated 25.9.2001. The complainant/petitioner challenged the impugned penalty by filing complaint before the District Forum on the ground that at the time of inspection by the vigilance staff there was no artificial object used in the meter through which the disk of the meter could be s