CONSUMER GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL FORUM NORTHERN REGION, KOZHIKODE. (Formed under section 42(5) of Electricity Act 2003.) Vydyuthibhavan, Gandhi Road, Kozhikode -673011 Telephone Number -0495 2367820
[email protected] PRESENT BEENA GOPINATH. S : CHAIRPERSON R. LEKHA RANI : MEMBER II OP NO.47/2019-20 PETITIONER :- 1. Smt. P. M. Yesodha, River View Homes, Mankavu – P.O., Kozhikode District – 673 007. RESPONDENTS :- 1. Assistant Executive Engineer, Electrical Sub Division, KSEB Ltd, Mankavu, Kozhikode District. 2. Assistant Engineer, Electrical Section, KSEB Ltd., Mankavu, Kozhikode District. ORDER Case of the Petitioner:- The electricity connection bearing consumer number 23245 under the jurisdiction of the Electrical Section Mankavu has been given to the consumer under LT VII A tariff with a sanctioned load of 4740 watts for the purpose of building construction. Anti Power Theft Squad (APTS), Kalpetta unit of KSEB Ltd along with the officials of Electrical Section Mankavu conducted surprise inspection in this premises on 19-03-2014 and Pursuant to the inspection, a provisional assessment of Rs.2,82,621/- was issued to the consumer on 25-03-2014 under section 126 alleging that the consumer had connected unauthorized additional load (UAL) of 33730 watts over the sanctioned load of 4740 watts. The assessment was subsequently revised to Rs. 1,97,344/- on 05/05/2014 and the consumer remitted the revised amount in installments. After one year, another assessment of Rs.2,85,253/- was issued to the consumer on 25-03-2015 towards the continuation of the penalization based on the previous inspection dated 19-03-2014 and the consumer again remitted the amount in installments.