JUDGMENT

The Assistant Executive Engineer and the Assistant Engineer of the Kerala State Electricity Board, Velloorkunnam, Ernakulam District, have filed this writ petition challenging Ext.P2 order passed by the State Electricity Ombudsman, in an appeal against the order passed by the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum (Central Region).

2. The respondent herein had availed a three-phase service connection with Consumer No. 16452 under the LT VI F tariff for one of their tower sites at Nellad. Later, the respondent applied on 30.12.2009, for an additional load of 11 kW to the existing load of 11 kW for the mobile tower erected.

3. Though an amount of Rs. 4,34,700/- was remitted by the respondent/consumer towards the estimate, the installation of the transformer was delayed. Since there was a delay in sanctioning the additional load, the consumer requested the sanctioning of the same from the existing distribution system. Accordingly, the same was done. The consumer prayed for a refund of the alleged excess estimated amount collected.

4. The Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, before whom the respondent/consumer initially approached, directed the Board, through Ext.P1 order, to take im