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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., J
THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LIMITED – Appellant
Versus
KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY APPELLATE AUTHORITY – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to unauthorized load assessment. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. misinterpretation of regulation 98. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. rehearing directed for proper assessment. (Para 7) |
JUDGMENT
The Assistant Executive Engineer, Kerala State Electricity Board, has filed this writ petition, challenging Ext.P8 order passed by the Kerala State Electricity Appellate Authority.
2. The second respondent herein is a consumer bearing No.1145256023026 under LT VII A Commercial tariff with a sanctioned connected load of 1600 watts under the Electrical Section, Varkala. Consequent to an inspection conducted by the Anti Power Theft Squad, Thiruvananthapuram, on 20.08.2022, it was found that there was an aggregate load of 17674 watts connected as an unauthorised additional load, which is 16kW over and above the sanctioned load of 1600 watts.
3. A provisional assessment order was issued on 23.08.2022 demanding Rs.3,05,219/-. Later, a final assessment order was issued on 13.09.2022, revising the assessment to Rs.2,94,391/-. The second respondent consumer had challenged the final assessment order before the Appellate Authority, resulting in Ext.P8 order, which is impugned in this writ petition.
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