Before the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission s3

BEFORE THE UTTAR PRADESH ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION Ref. No. 577 / EO / A (C - 263) dated 16.4.2012

Present Shri Rajesh Awasthi, Chairman Shri Shree Ram, Member Smt. Meenakshi Singh, Member

In the matter of: Sub: Petition under section 142 of the Electricity Act 2003 for non compliance of CGRF order in accordance with section 14 of UPERC (Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum & Electricity Ombudsman) Regulation 2007.

Shri Sunil Kumar Vishkarma S/o Shri Gopal Chandra Vishkarma, Vill – Gurchhapp, Po – Chandopara Handia, Dist.- Allahabad.

------Petitioner

Versus

Executive Engineer, Electricity Distribution Division - II, 57, Jorge Town, Allahabad.

------Respondent

ORDER (Hearing on 29.5.2012)

The petitioner Shri Sunil Kumar filed a complaint under section 142 of the Electricity Act 2003 regarding non compliance of CGRF order dated 15.6.2011 in appeal no. 8/2011. The relevant portion of CGRF’s order is given below: **ifjoknh dk okn Lohdkj djrs gq;s foi{kh dks ;g vknsf”kr fd;k tkrk gS fd og fu.kZ; ds vk/kkj ij iqu% layXud 4 dks la”kksf/kr djrs gq;s le;≤ ij ykxw fo|qr “kqYd ds vk/kkj ij fcy cukdj ifjoknh dks fu.kZ; dh frfFk ls 15 fnu ds vUnj iznku djsaA mDr fcy esa ifjoknh }kjk iznku fd;s x;s :0 11]500@& lek;ksftr gksaxs rFkk tks vf/kHkkj yxk;k x;k gS mls fujLr fd;k tkrk gS rFkk

In exercise of powers accorded under section 94 (1) of the Electricity Act 2003 the Commission issued notice dated 15.5.2012 to the respondent to appear before it on 29.5.2012 and substantiate why penal provisions be not enforced against him for non compliance of the CGRF order dated 15.6.2011.

The petitioner was not present, but the respondent Executive Engineer, was present. The respondent represented by Shri Manoj Kumar Divedi, Advocate whereas the petitioner represented by Shri Sudeep Kumar Mishra.

The respondent submitted that the order of CGRF has been complied in toto. The petitioner submitted that the connection was sanctioned as PTW for irrigation purposes. Therefore the amended bill is not correct. The respondent submitted that the CGRF order has not directed to change the category of the connection.

The Commission directed the respondent to submit the office memorandum of the sanction of the connection along with affidavit within fifteen days.

(Meenakshi Singh) (Shree Ram) (Rajesh Awasthi) Member Member Chairman

Dated: 12.6.2012