PLEASE HELP..........
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Anonymous
(Querist) 12 October 2010
This query is : Resolved
Dear Sir,
I am presently facing the problem in the case of madhya pradesh electricity board (MPEB) so need your help.
The engineer incharge has inspected the house on 07/08/2010 and there where 2connections and there cable is fixed from bracet of the 1st Floor in the roof and came down near the stairs on the ground floor and the meter is placed there and the service line was ok from the meter and the tried to pull the wire from outside which they were not able to pull out and that's why they declared that there was bypass in between and the load was also more and they declared that the use was not upto the load and as per there calculation the load was 1240w and 5750w. they carry there work from 11 a.m to 3 p.m but they were not able to find out any bypass.
The customer said that they use electricity very less and there house at open from 3 sides and they didnot need electricity in the day and there was no bypass but they did not listen and prepare the case and afterwards they sent the bill of Rs 29319/- and 35637/- and compond amount 2000/- and 8000/- and after this the customer paid the half amount and made appeal but they didnot listen the customer and put the case in the court u/s 135 and 138 of the electricity act 2003.
Please Help me in the matter because the electricity officer doesnot able to find out any bypass and there were no bypass but they put the case of theft of electricity in the court and does not listen to the customer and the case was in the name of lady that's why they paid half amount to escape from the legal process but they put the case in the court and also send me the calculation of charges that they can ask me to pay by the customer i think they are asking more charges to be paid.
Please reply me the suggestion and the step that i have to take in this matter.
Thanks
s.subramanian
(Expert) 12 October 2010
You can challenge the penal assessment as illegal,null and void by filing a writ before the high court. Under the Electricity Act,the civil court's jurisdiction is barred. Hence you have to go to high court only.
Khaleel Ahmed Mohammed
(Expert) 12 October 2010
