STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD ORDER OF THE CONSUMERS’ GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL FORUM, CENTRAL REGION,

(Present (1) Sri.P.K.Abdul Jabbar, Chairperson, (2) Smt.Jyothy.P.V, Member (3) Sri. Roy Kurian Member

Petitioner : Shri.K.J. Paulose, Kozhakkattu Thottathil Veedu, Navodhaya Road, Kangarappady, 682021.

Respondent 1) The Asst. Executive Engineer, Electrical Sub Division, KSEB, , Ernakulam Dist.

2) The Asst. Engineer, Electrical Section, KSEB, , Ernakualm Dist. ======No.CGRF-CR/Comp.6/2009-2010/ Dated: 24/9/09

ORDER

Shri.K.J. Paulose, Kozhakkattu Thottathil Veedu, Navodhaya Road, Kangarappady, Kochi 682021. (Cons. No. 11714 LT VIIA under Ele. Section, Thevakkal) filed a complaint (N0.6) before this Forum on 4/5/09.

In the petition, along with other points, the petitioner stated that he is one of the partners of the commercial building at Kangarappady. There are 3 floors (1+2) for this building. The 1st and 2nd floors are being used as a Men’s Hostel and the ground floor as the Dining Hall and Kitchen. There are 3 power connections to this building, two 3 – phase and one 1 –phase connections. Of these connections, the one connected to the Hostel is showing unusual behaviour. The consumption of this connection as per bill dated 12/08 was 792 units and as per 1/09 was 1004 units. He prayed that a parallel meter may be installed to this connection and excess amount collected, if any, may be refunded.

Subsequently, the Statement of Facts from the Asst. Executive Engineer was called for. The same was filed on 8/6/2009. In the Statement of Facts, along with other points, the AEE stated that as per the request of the petitioner arrangements have been made to install a “parallel” meter to the existing meter and to measure the accuracy of the existing meter.

The petitioner was afforded an opportunity of being heard on 12.6.09. During the hearing, the petitioner and the respondent re-iterated their main points in their respective written versions. Later the AEE filed a statement of readings of the existing meter and the “parallel” meter for the same period. Accordingly, for the period of observation, when the existing meter showed 1446 units, the “parallel” meter showed 1470 units. Heard both parties. On examining the petition, the statement of facts of AEE, and perusing the documents of both sides, the Forum comes to the following conclusions and decisions thereof.

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The Forum decides that the accuracy of the existing meter shall be ascertained in comparison with the readings of the “parallel” meter.

The petition is disposed off accordingly.

Dated this the 24th day of September 2009.

1) Sri.P.K.Abdul Jabbar Sd/- (CHAIRPERSON)

2) Sri.Roy Kurian, Sd/- Member

3) Smt.Jyothy.P.V Sd/- Member

Endt. On CGRF-CR/Comp.6/2008-2009/ 24/9/2009

To Shri.K.J. Paulose, Kozhakkattu Thottathil Veedu, Navodhaya Road, Kangarappady, Kochi 682021.

(By registered post)

Copy Submitted to: (1) The Chief Engineer, Distribution Central, KSEB, Gandhi- Square, DH Road, Kochi-16. (2) The Chief Engineer (Commercial & Tariff), KSEB, Vydyuthi Bhavan, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram – 695004. (3) The Joint Secretary (Law), KSEB, Vydyuthi Bhavan, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram – 695004.

Copy to: - (1) The Deputy Chief Engineer, Electrical Circle, KSEB, . (2) The Executive Engineer, Electrical Division, KSEB , . (3) The Assistant Executive Engineer, Electrical Sub Division, K.S.E.B. Kalamasserry, Cochin – 682 025. (4) The Assistant Engineer, Electrical Section, KSEB, Thevakkal, Ekm Dist.

sd/-

CHAIRPERSON