Mrs. Silpi Majumder, Member—This appeal has arisen out of the judgment passed by the learned District Forum, Kolkata, Unit-I, on 29.7.2010, in its case No. 326/2007, wherein the learned Forum below allowing the complaint on contest with cost of Rs.500 has directed the OPs to pay severally and jointly a compensation of Rs.5,000 only to the Complainant No.2 for her mental agony and harassment caused due to non-supply of electricity within 45 days from the date of communication of the judgment, failing which the total amount of Rs.5,500 would carry an interest @ 10% p.a. till recovery.

2. Being aggrieved by the abovementioned judgment the OP-Appellants have preferred the present appeal before this Commission contending that the learned Forum below has failed to appreciate that a billing dispute cannot be decided under COPRA since the Electricity Act and the Regulations has specifically provided Forums to decide the billing dispute matter. It has been mentioned by the Appellants at the impugned judgment is wholly baseless and without jurisdiction since due to six days delay a compensation of Rs.5,000 and cost of Rs.500 has been awarded by the learned Forum below where the monthly c