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SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, BIMLA KUMARI
Harish Kwatra – Appellant
Versus
Additional General Manager (Business) South – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, President.—The facts of the case as per the District Commission record are as under:—
“Allegations made in the complaint are that when the OP Issued an illegal bill for a sum of Rs.5,37,670/- in respect of old K.No.IRP7031261236, New No.2551L3064274 he filed a Civil Suit No.82/05 against the OPs wherein the disconnection of the connection was stayed subject to his depositing 50% of the bill amount and though he deposited Rs.2,69,000/- in four installments provisionally, however, the OPs never issued the correct bill. The OPs approached the Complainant for out of court settlement in terms of letter dated 27.09.2007. The Complainant entered into a settlement with the OPs on 15.10.2017 whereby the misuse was to be withdrawn, charges on domestic rates were to be levied without LPSC Compromise was recorded in the Civil Suit and was withdrawn. However, the OPs did not honour the out of Court settlement. OP No.2 sent a letter dated 15.11.2007 to the Complainant therein raising a whopping demand of Rs.5,16,334/- which included arrears and late payment surcharge which amounted to deficiency in service on the part of the OPs. Instead of correcting the bill th
Jurisdiction – Consumer forums lack jurisdiction to entertain complaints specifically challenging the final “assessment” of electricity bills under the Electricity Act, 2003, as such disputes do not ....
Electricity bill dispute—Consumer Forum cannot quash bill without giving any definite findings on whether demand made by Company was wrong.
Consumer Forums lack jurisdiction to adjudicate electricity billing disputes under the Electricity Act, as such matters must be addressed through designated authorities and established statutory reme....
Setting aside the Bill – As per Section 56(2) of Electricity Act, 2003 the view taken by the District Commission in setting aside the bill is perfectly correct.
National Commission does not act as Appellate Forum and cannot reappreciate evidence unless there is some jurisdictional error.
Defect or Deficiency - Once it is established that, there was no defect or deficiency service, there was no question of awarding any compensation to the complainant.
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