First Appeal No. A/387/2000, (Arisen out of Order Dated 18/04/2000 in Case No. CC/47/1999 of District Lakhisarai). Case: Bihar State Electricity Board through Its Chairman, Vidyut Bhawan, Patna and others Vs Savitri Devi.
| Case Number | First Appeal No. A/387/2000, (Arisen out of Order Dated 18/04/2000 in Case No. CC/47/1999 of District Lakhisarai) |
| Judges | Mr. Subhash Chandra Jha President and Mrs. Renu Sinha Member |
| Issue | Consumer Law |
| Judgement Date | May 16, 2011 |
Order:
S.C. Jha, President
This appeal has been directed against the order dated 18-04-2000 passed by the learned District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Lakhisarai (hereinafter to be referred to as District Forum) in Consumer Complaint No. 47/1999 whereunder the learned District Forum has directed the appellant-Bihar State Electricity Board through its Officers to pay compensation of Rs. 10,000/- for non-supply of electrical energy to the complainant from 03-11-1997 to 04-04-2000.
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The appellant has preferred this appeal for setting aside the impugned order.
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Heard the learned counsel of both sides, who have put in their written notes of argument.
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The complainant had filed the case in the District Forum with an allegation that she applied for LTIS connection having contract load of 5 HP for running a Mill in 1997 and for that she entered into an agreement with the appellant on 03-11-1997 but supply line was not energized till filing of the complaint and prayed for passing order for immediate supply energy and compensation of Rs. 5000/- per month and Rs. 10000/- as litigation cost of the case.
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The appellant after being noticed appeared, filed their show cause and contested the case of the complainant on the ground of its being forged, fabricated and absurd although it accepted the agreement between the complainant and Board for LTIS connection on 08-11-1997.
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It has been submitted that the complainant had deposited Rs. 307/- as meter charge for providing connection and Rs. 1500/- was deposited on 01-11-1997 as security money and she undertaken to provide all necessary materials for providing the connection, like cables, pipe, meter board and since the complainant-respondent did not provide such materials even after filing of the case, hence connection could not be provided to her. So, there was no fault on the part of the appellants.
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Heard the learned counsel of both the parties. It was contended that the District Forum failed to appreciate the fact that the deposit of meter charge and security money were not sufficient for providing effective electrical connection rather the consumer were also required to provide materials as stated above for connecting the electrical line by way of deposit of electrical cables, pipe, meter...
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