PRANAB KUMAR SEN Vs. JHARKHAND STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for direction on the respondents to charge electricity bill as per the actual meter reading and to revise the previous bills and, if necessary, to adjust the amount already paid in excess by the petitioner towards the previous bills.

(2.) ACCORDING to the petitioner, in spite of the fact that the Meter is perfect and running bill has been raised not according to the exact meter reading. With a view to ensure that no electricity is disconnected, the petitioner deposited the energy bill, but requested the authority to raise the bills on the basis of actual meter reading.

(3.) IT appears that the petitioner has already approached the authority i.e., Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, JSEB, Ranchi. In the said case being Case No. 71 of 2003, certain orders have been passed on 8th October, 2003. The only grievance of the petitioner is that though the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, JSEB, Ranchi has redressed the grievance of the petitioner, but actual steps for revision of , bills has not yet been taken.