M/S. Kerala State Eletricity Board, Vydyuthi Bhavan, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram and Another Vs. K.R.Renji - Court Judgment

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CourtKerala State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission SCDRC Thiruvananthapuram
Decided OnAug-21-2010
Case NumberFirst Appeal No. A/10/357 (Arisen out of order dated 05/05/2010 in Case No. CC236/2009 of District Ernakulam)
JudgeTHE HONOURABLE SHRI. JUSTICE K.R. UDAYABHANU PRESIDENT
AppellantM/S. Kerala State Eletricity Board, Vydyuthi Bhavan, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram and Another
RespondentK.R.Renji
Excerpt:
justice shri. k.r. udayabhanu, president the appellants are the opposite parties in cc.236/09 in the file of cdrf, ernakulam. the bill issued by the appellant/opposite parties for a sum of rs.1800/- stands cancelled. 2. the petitioner has been issued the penal bill alleging that the out house of the complainant has been let on rent with effect from october 2008 and that the complainant had applied for separate electric connection only on 10.2.09. we find that at best the difference of duration of the period for which the out house was occupied by another family is less than 4 months. there can be no justification for issuing a bill amounting to rs.1,08,000/-. we find that there is no scope for admitting the appeal. 3. in the result, the appeal is dismissed in-limine. the office is directed to forward the copy of this judgment to the forum urgently.
Judgment:

JUSTICE SHRI. K.R. UDAYABHANU, PRESIDENT

The appellants are the opposite parties in CC.236/09 in the file of CDRF, Ernakulam. The bill issued by the appellant/opposite parties for a sum of Rs.1800/- stands cancelled.

2. The petitioner has been issued the penal bill alleging that the out house of the complainant has been let on rent with effect from October 2008 and that the complainant had applied for separate electric connection only on 10.2.09. We find that at best the difference of duration of the period for which the out house was occupied by another family is less than 4 months. There can be no justification for issuing a bill amounting to Rs.1,08,000/-. We find that there is no scope for admitting the appeal.

3. In the result, the appeal is dismissed in-limine.

The office is directed to forward the copy of this judgment to the Forum urgently.