ORDER

S.K. Kulshreshtha, President - The appellant has assailed the order dated 1.5.2007 of the District Forum, Vidisha passed in case No. 20/2006 whereby the Forum has directed the appellant to provide a permanent electricity connection to respondent. It is not disputed that a temporary connection has already been provided to the respondent but learned Counsel has submitted that as per para 4.41 of the Electricity Supply Code, 2004 without the application having been routed through the colonizers, permanent connection cannot be granted. Para 4.41 regarding LT Supply to housing colonies reads as under:

"4.41. The developer/builder/society/consumers of a housing colony shall bear the cost of extension including the cost of 11 kV line, distribution transformer and LT lines/LT cables. The developer/builder shall also pay 'system Strengthening Charges / Capacity Building Charges , if any.

In case it is not possible to give supply to a housing colony by augmentation of the capacity of existing 33/11 kV sub-station or the load of the housing colony exceeds 2150 kW, the developer/builder/society/consumer shall bear the cost of 33 kV line and 33/11 kV sub-station of required capacity. In such