Writ petitioner challenged excessive electricity bill. Court directed CESC to resolve grievance within 15 days and prohibited disconnection of supply during this period.
Direction to CESC to dispose of grievance within 15 days and prohibition on disconnecting electricity supply.
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20.07.2021. Item no. 76. Court No.13 ap
W.P.A. No. 11126 of 2021 (Through Video Conference)
Sk. Mohibul Islam Versus
The Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation Limited & Ors.
Mr. Bidyut Kumar Halder, Mr. Indranil Halder.
…For the petitioner.
Mr. Om Narayan Rai.
…For the CESC.
The writ petitioner is aggrieved by the bill of Rs.50,260/- raised in respect of his meter for the month of March, 2021.
It is submitted that for the previous month i.e. February, 2021 against the consumption of 66 units, the bill raised was Rs.510/-.
Counsel for the CESC submits that there are outstanding dues in respect of another meter that was run by the petitioner and dues of such meter have been raised in accordance with the applicable Rules against this connection of the writ petitioner.
Be that as it may, the petitioner has raised a dispute with Grievance Redressal Officer, CESC on 3rd May, 2021.
It is ordered that the said Grievance Redressal Officer. CESC Limited, South West Regional Office shall dispose of the petitioner’s grievance within a
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period of 15 days from the date of communication of a copy of this order.
Until disposal of the said grievance, however, CESC shall not disconnect the electricity connection of the petitioner.
With the aforesaid directions, the instant writ petition shall stand disposed of.
There will be no order as to costs.
All parties are directed to act on a server copy
of this order on usual undertakings.
( Rajasekhar Mantha , J.)
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondent can disconnect electricity during pending dispute resolution.
Whether the grievance redressal officer was required to dispose of the petition's complaint.
Sk. Mohibul Islam
The Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation Limited
Rajasekhar Mantha
As recorded by the court registry
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