M/L.01.

February 02, 2026.

KAUSHIK WPA No. 25648 of 2025 WBSEDCL & Ors.

Vs.

The Learned Ombudsman, West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission & Anr.

Mr. S. S. Koley Mr. Swagatam Deb … for the petitioners.

Mr. Bhagbat Chowdhury Ms. Mallika Manna … for the respondent no. 2 Mr. Raja Saha Mr. Sanjay Mukherjee … for the WBERC The grievance of the petitioner is directed against an order dated 21^st November, 2024 passed by the Ombudsman under Section 42 (7)

of the Electricity Act, 2003.

In or about February, 2018, a meter was installed in the name of the private respondent relating to a shallow tubewell connection (STW connection). Thereafter, the average billing was taken from February, 2018 to March, 2022. Ultimately, a final decision was taken by the respondent-WBSEDCL for taking charges as per electric meter reading. In such circumstances, the petitioner had raised a bill as per the electric meter reading.

Being aggrieved by the impugned bill, the private respondent filed a complaint before the RGRO, which was dismissed on 15^th February, 2024. Being aggrieved by the said order passed by the RGRO, the petitioner filed a complaint before the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman prepared a draft settleme