were checked in the presence of the appellant and his representative had refused to sign the inspection register. During the course of inspection, it was found that the DS category connection which was released for domestic use was being diverted to NRS category for running the hospital which was not permissible. Sub clause (d) of Regulation 36 refers to a situation where the consumer or his representative present at site refuses to sign the report, then a copy of the report is to be pasted at a conspicuous place and another sent by registered post which is only a safeguard to protect the interest of the consumer where in a given situation, action may be due to malafides and without any inspection having taken place actually. In the present case, the petitioner has not been able to establish that the premises were never checked in his presence wherein the petitioner was found using electric connection under DS category for commercial activities in the hospital and his NRS connection to the hospital was found stopped which was done through one change over switch found connecting the electric system of both the meters. The inspection on 28.1.2008 was done by Senior Executive Engineer, PSEB, Enforcement, Kapurthala alongwith one JE of the concerned Sub Division. Further, it would primarily be a question of fact whether any such notice was pasted or sent by registered post and a perusal of impugned order nowhere spells out that any such argument was ever raised during the course of hearing before the appellate authority. Once that was so, it cannot be said that any prejudice has been caused to the petitioner. In these circumstances,
