STATE ELEGTRIGITY REGULATORY GOMMISSION KPFC BHAVANAM, C.V. RAMAN PILLAI ROAD, VELLAYAMBALAM, , KERALA, PIN 695 O1O

Phone: 0471273 5544, FPX0471273 5599, Website: www.erckeiala.orq E-mail: [email protected]

No 1 287lAdmn /201 g/KSERC Date: 17.09.2019

To

The Director, lnformation and Public Relations Department, Thiruvananthapuram.

Sir,

Sub: Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission- Recruitment Notification- Last date for receipt of application-Extension-Press Release- Reg.

I am forwarding herewith a copy of notification No.645lAdmn.l2017lKSERC dated 08.08.2019 inviting applications for the selection of 3'd Member in various Consumer Grievance Redressal Forums on contract basis. I am to inform that the .r S' last date for receipt of application is extended p 16 10.2019. I am to request you to give wide publicity to this notification through the print and electronic media.

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KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION KPFC BHAVANAM, C.V. RAMAN PILLAI ROAD, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN 695 01O

Phone: 0471 273 ss44, FAx 0471273 s59g, website: www.erckerala.ors E-mail: [email protected]

No. 645/Ad mn. t2017lKS ER C Date: 08.08.2019

NOTIFICATION

As per Section 42 (5) of the Electricity Act of 2003 and Regulation 3 of Kerata State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Consumer Grievance RJdressal Forum and Electricity ombudsman) Regulations, 2005, (Herein after referred to as ,regulations,) cvery distribution licensee shall estabiish a Foi-um o, L-bra for redressal of grievances of the consumers in accordance with the above Regulations. As per Regulation 3 (2), a licei.isee may establish the required number of Fora so as to ensure that any consumer in the area of supply of the licensee shall not have to travel more than about 200 kms to submit his complaint to the Forum for redressal. The concentration of consumers in particular a area and the number of complaints likely to be received and the constraints of the Forum in disposing of the complaints, within the stipulated time has also be taken into account. The Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum (CGRF) may therefoe conduct its sittings at the headquarters or at such places outside the headquarters ("Headquarters" for the purpose of this notification means the place of establishment of CGRF). The following Consumer Grievance Redressal Forums (cGRFs) are functioning in the state of Kerara. 1' CGRF (South), KSEB Ltd., Kottarakkara- Headquarters at Kottarakkara. 2' CGRF (Central), KSEB Ltd., - Headquarters at . 3. cGRF (North), KSEB Ltd., - Headquarters at Kozhikode. 4' CGRF of Electricity Department of Corporation- Headquarters at Thrissur. 5' CGRF, Plantations Co.Pvt. Ltd.- Headquarters at 6' CGRF, Technopark, Kazhakuttam- Headquarters at Thiruvananthapuram t - UGRF, cochin Speciai Economic Zone Aurnorry lcsEZn,l,nocnr_ Headquarters at Kakkanad. B. cGRF, power KINESCo Utirities private Limited (KpupL), Headquarters at Kakkanad. CGRF, 9' Rubber Park lndia Private Limited (RPIL),Ernakulam- Headquarters at Valayanchirangara. ll;isrcclal\('A to Scc\2019\tuly, ,\rlrnn\norilicariorr_jrd nrerrrbcr cgrls.docr 10. CGRF, Trust,Kochi- Headquarters at Willingdon lsland. 1 1. CGRF, lnfopark, Cochin- Headquarters at Kakkanad_ 12'CGRF, Smart City Kochi lnfrastructure Private Limited, Kochi- Headquarters at Kakkanad.

As per Regulation 3 (b) as amended by Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum and Electricity Ombudsman) Amendment Regulations, 2019, one member in each CGRF shall be nominated by the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission. The Commission has resolved to nominate Members to the various CGRF's. Accordingly applications are invited from eligible persons for nomination by the Commission as Member in various Consumer Grievance Redressdl Forums to{e constituted under section 42 (5) of the Electricity Act, 2003. The nomination shall b$ governed by the following terms and conditions.

(1) Qualifications

(i) Proven ability, integrity, standing and familiarity with consumer affairs, (ii) Degree in Law obtained from a recognized university and approved by the Bar Council of lndia; and (iii)Not less than 3 years of experience as an Advocate practicing before Subordinate Courts.

(2) Term of office

The term of office'shall be for three years from the date of appointment order.

(3) Sittinq Fee

The person so nominated shall be entitled for a sitting fee of Rs.1200/- (Rupees One Thousand and Two Hundred Only) per day of sitting.

(4) Other Allowances

lf the sitting is fixed at any place outside the headquarters TA/DA eligible for Class I Officers of the Government.of Kerata-f-rcm the place. cf do,miciletc tha -r[=no nf eitfinn anarf frn- r^^ rY, ut/qr r rt vt I I ottut^;++:^^ tv tgtr;.

Persons with the qualifications referred above and agreeable to the above terms, interested to be nominated as Member of Consumer Grievance Redressal Forums may forward their applications with Bio-clata and proof of qualifications and

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KPFC State Electricity RegulatorY Commission, experience, to the Secretary, Kerala 0' so as to reach him on or before Bhavanam, Vellayambalam, Thiruvananthapuram-1 16/09/2019.

General Conditions (Conslmer State Electricity RegulatorY Commission 1. The provisions in the Kerala 2005 as Electricity Om6udsmin) Regulations, Grievance Redressal Forum and shall be applicable to the nominee. amenOeO from time to time any distribution an employee or former employee of 2. ihu uppfi"ant shall not be w.ho.is a resident of the District in 3. [?:?*?t;e w,r be siven to those apprigqrls which the headqr,tt""tt of resp-ecti'g 99R1': :ly1t"d forTol nominationtlullrrrrcttr\rr shall 4. il;;p;",The upper age limitllmlr ?" ,?: I- t6.tCI',"17 5.Thetastdateforreceiptofapplicationsshallbeffi5. )

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