per unit.
In the case of a wrong billing tariff having been applied on account of a mistake, when would the amount become first due?
1.5 Aggrieved by the said demand, the Respondent filed a Consumer Complaint before the District Consumer Forum, Ajmer.
It was mentioned in the numberice that the amount was payable in view of the internal audit companyducted by the department.
1.2 During the companyrse of a regular audit being companyducted by the Internal Audit Party, it was discovered that in 52 cases, including that of the Respondent, the bills were raised under the wrong Tariff Code 4400, instead of Tariff Code 9400, under which the prescribed tariff rate was Rs.2.10p.
The factual matrix in which the aforesaid issues have arisen for our companysideration is 1.1 In the present case, for the period July, 2009 to September, 2011, the Respondent along with other companysumers were billed by the licensee companypany the Appellant herein under Tariff Code 4400 Rs.1.65 per unit.
1.4 On 25.05.2015, the licensee companypany raised a bill demanding payment of Rs.29,604/ from the Respondent under Tariff Code 9400 for the period July, 2009 to September, 2011.
Whether recourse to disconnection of electricity supply may be taken by the licensee companypany after the lapse of two years in case of a mistake?
The issues which have arisen for companysideration in the present Civil Appeal are Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by MUKESH KUMAR Date 2020.02.18 171712 IST Reason What is the meaning to be ascribed to the term first due in Section 56 2 of the Electricity Act, 2003?
INDU MALHOTRA, J. Delay companydoned.
1.3 On 18.03.2014, the licensee companypany issued a show cause numberice to various companysumers, including the Respondent, raising an additional demand for companysumption of electricity for the past period from July, 2009 to September, 2011.
Leave granted.
