Electricity tariff for advocates and ca's

Ksreddyacs (Querist) 16 September 2016 This query is : Resolved
Dear Sir's,

I am a practicing Advocate in hyderabad, telangana, doing my practice in own house(G+1). Having office in ground floor and staying in second floor.

We have two electrical meter's seperately for ground and first floor.Till now im paying my office electricity charges on existing domestic tariff.

Is it mandatory to change my tarif to commercial usage? Please guide me with any supporting judgements.

Thanks

ksreddy.

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Raj Kumar Makkad (Expert) 16 September 2016
This issue is under controversy since a long whether the charges of electricity from the working office of the professionals especially lawyers and chartered accountants should be recovered as per domestic or commercial usage.

Latest dictum is that the professional do not form a special category in the society and they do not deserve any exemption from commercial charges accordingly so you are required to apply for the commercial meter for your office maintained in your house.

Kumar Doab (Expert) 17 September 2016
The electricity supplier company in state is usually clear on tariff charges.

If dictum is @ commercial and available with supplier also then there is no reason to delay and pay @ commercial.