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First Appeal No. 217 of 2010 in Complaint Case No. 44 of 2009. Case: Kirti Agrotech Limited Vs Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. and Ors.. Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

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Case NumberFirst Appeal No. 217 of 2010 in Complaint Case No. 44 of 2009
CounselFor Appellant: S.M. Kshirsagar and A.G. Mukhedkar, Advocates and For Respondents: S.N. Tandale, Advocate
JudgesS.M. Shembole, Presiding Member (J) and K.B. Gawali, Member
IssueElectricity Act, 2003 - Section 126
CitationII (2015) CPJ 41 (Maha.), I (2015) CPJ 137 (Maha.)
Judgement DateWednesday January 07, 2015
CourtMaharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Order:

S.M. Shembole, Presiding Member (J)

  1. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 25.3.2010 passed by District Consumer Forum, Hingoli dismissing consumer complaint No. 44/2009.

    (For the sake of brevity appellant is hereinafter referred as complainant and respondents as opponents)

    Brief facts giving rise to this appeal are that:

    Complainant Kirti Agrotech Ltd. is a consumer of MSEDCL. Opponents 1 and 2 are the engineers of MSEDCL and opponent No. 3 is the Managing Director of MSEDCL. Opponent No. 4 is also a engineer who is appointed as the head of the flying squad which was formed by MSEDCL. According to complainant it has regularly paid the electricity bills. However, on 17.1.2009 the members of the flying squad of MSEDCL i.e. opponent No. 4 visited the premises of complainant company and by inspecting the electric meter issued a bill of Rs. 15,60,926 alleging that complainant was unauthorisedly using electricity for commercial purpose i.e. for construction though electric connection was obtained for industrial purpose, etc. Thereafter as complainant has not paid the amount of additional bill, opponents disconnected electric supply. Therefore alleging deficiency in service on the part of opponent, complainant has filed consumer complaint claiming...

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