JUDGMENT

U.B. Saha, President. (Oral)—The instant appeal is filed by the appellants Chief Managing Director, Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as T.S.E.C.L) Bidyut Bhaban, Agartala and Senior Manager, Sonamura Electrical Sub-Division under Section 15 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 against the judgment dated 13.06.2016 passed by the Ld. District Consumers Disputes Redressal Forum, West Tripura, Agartala (hereinafter referred to as District Forum) in Case No. C.C. 17 of 2015 whereby and whereunder the Ld. District Forum partly allowed the complaint case directing the appellants to refund the electricity charges for 451 units and also pay compensation of Rs. 5,000/- and litigation cost of Rs. 1,000/- to the petitioner within two months, if the aforesaid amount is not paid, then the same will carry interest @9% per annum.

2. Heard Ms. Sujata Deb (Gupta), Ld. Counsel appearing for the appellants (hereinafter referred to as opposite party nos.1 & 2) as well as Shri Swarup Pandit, Ld. Counsel appearing for the respondent (hereinafter referred to as complainant).

3. The brief facts of the case is that the complainant Sri Nripendra Datta, owner of a Gr