ORDER

Baldev Singh Sekhon, Member - This appeal has been filed by the appellant/complainant, against the order dated 10.3.2009 passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Muktsar (in short "District Forum"), vide which his complaint was dismissed.

2. The facts, as stated in the complaint, are that the complainant was using electricity connection bearing account No. Y62GC620030M, installed in the name of Harbans Singh S/o Amar Singh, from whom he purchased the property in 1995. The opposite parties conducted a checking on 26.8.2008 and levelled allegations of theft of energy against him, and thereafter issued letter dated 27.8.2008 demanding Rs. 88,873. The complainant visited the office of the opposite parties, who threatened that if he failed to deposit this amount, his connection would be disconnected. Thereafter, he deposited Rs. 20,000 through cheque with the opposite parties. The demand of the opposite parties was illegal as no details of the amount claimed were given. Even no notice was served upon him regarding the alleged checking. Thus, he filed the complaint before the District Forum challenging the aforesaid demand.

3. Upon notice, the opposite parties filed w