Dr. P.D. Shenoy, Member — This is a case wherein a consumer who was a Government servant was not issued the Electricity Bill for several years and was forced to pay the amount demanded by the Electricity Department of Union Territory of Chandigarh, when he had to obtain ‘no due certificate’ from them, to get his superannuation benefits.

Brief Facts of the case :

2. Shri V.P. Aggarwal, the complainant was allotted Government accommodation at Section 39 B, Chandigarh on rental basis during the year 1994, which remained under his occupation upto 27.03.2000. An electricity meter was installed in the said house by the Electricity Department of Chandigarh Administration. Despite several visits and letters to the electricity department the bills for consumption of electricity charges were not issued till the time of his superannuation. On his retirement he had to vacate the house and also to produce a no due certificate from the concerned department to secure his superannuation benefits. At the time of vacation the electricity department issued a bill of Rs. 26,408/- on average basis instead of actual consumption basis. The complainant had no other go but to deposit the amount. He requ