GHAMANDI SINGH AND ORS Vs. SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ELECTRICITY SUB DIVISION, BHAGWANPUR, ROORKEE, HARIDWAR AND ORS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal is directed against the order dated 28.05.2009 passed by the District Consumer Forum, Haridwar dismissing the Consumer Complaint No. 82/2008. 2

(2.) THE facts of the case in brief are that the complainant Shri Ghamandi Singh has an electricity connection taken from the Uttarakhand Power Corporation Ltd. (for short "Corporation") for domestic purpose. He received a notice/letter dated 19.04.2007 (Paper No. 45) issued by the Executive Engineer, Electricity Distribution Sub -division, Bhagwanpur, Roorkee, District Haridwar opposite party no. 2 asking him to deposit an amount of Rs. 44,538/ - against the outstanding dues within 30 days from the receipt of the notice. According to the complainant, he received the said notice on 02.12.2007. The complainant has expressed his ignorance as to how and why the said demand notice has been sent to him inspite of the fact that he has been depositing the electricity bills regularly and there are no outstanding dues against him. The complainant sent a registered notice to the opposite parties through his counsel requesting therein to withdraw the notice, but the opposite parties did not take any action. This led the complainant to file a consumer complaint before the District Consumer Forum, Haridwar. The District Consumer Forum, after an appreciation of the facts of the case, dismissed the consumer complaint. Aggrieved by the order passed by the District Consumer Forum, the complainant has filed this appeal.

(3.) WE have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the material placed on record.