ORDER

Justice Surjit Singh, President. (Oral) - Appellant has preferred this appeal against the order dated 13.07.2016, of learned District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Kullu, whereby a complaint, under Section 12 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, filed against it by respondent Ravinder Sood, has been allowed and bill dated 13.07.2015, in respect of electricity connection No. AM-1000083 for an amount of Rs. 2,95,752/-, quashed and a direction given to the appellant not to claim the aforesaid amount of money. In addition, the appellant has been directed to pay Rs. 5,000/-, as damages and Rs. 3,000/-, as litigation expenses.

2. The facts of the case are not complicated; rather the same are very plain and simple. Respondent filed a complaint alleging that he is a consumer of electricity supplied by the appellant, against meter No. AM-1000083, installed in the building owned by him and that he had been paying all the bills of consumption of electricity, in respect of the said meter connection, regularly. It was alleged that the respondent received bill in the month of July, 2015, demanding a sum of Rs. 2,95,752/- and when he made inquires with the appellant as to why the amount