MAHARASHTRA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD Vs. ASHOK NANA CHOUDHARI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) MAHARASHTRA State Electricity Board -Petitioner herein, which was the Opposite Party before the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Sangli (hereinafter referred to as 'the District Forum' for short), has filed the present Revision Petition.

(2.) THE District Forum vide its Order dated 19.1.2007, allowed the complaint and directed the Petitioner to pay a sum of Rs. 2,00,000 along with interest @ 6% p.a. from the date of filing of the complaint till the realization of actual amount. Rs. 2,000 were granted as compensation for mental distress and costs.

(3.) THE State Commission, in its Order, has noted that there was a fault in electric pole outside; the house of the complainant. There was sparking on the pole before the incident and the supply of electricity was disconnected. After some time, electric supply was restored. Second time also, there was sparking on the pole as a result of which the electric meter was burnt and electric current entered the earth wire. Sulochana Choudhari died while taking bath as the electric current had entered the water heater as well.