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Ombudsman irked over inaction by Tangedco’s Grievance Redressal Forum
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VV KRISHNAN The Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman, Chennai has expressed displeasure over a unit of Tangedco’s Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum (CGRF) for neither acknowledging a petition of consumer nor conducting a hearing.
The very purpose of the constitution of the CGRF for protecting the interest of the consumers is defeated by such an act of the forum, it said.
In his petition, P. Muthusamy, a resident of Velachery, said he had applied for shifting 1kw solar roof top plant connected to his ground floor to first floor and as there was no response from the concerned Assistant Engineer, he filed a petition dated September 19, 2020 with CGRF, Chennai EDC/South II.
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The Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman has ruled that a no objection certification (NOC) from the government official concerned is required to provide electricity supply to houses built on government poramboke land.
In his petition, J. Soundararaj said he had sought a service connection to his house, built on a government poramboke land, in Vettuvadi, the Nilgiris. Tangedco had sought a NOC, which was later upheld by the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Nilgiris Electricity Distribution Circle. He noted that the Madras High Court had ruled that electricity should be given to the poor and needy on compassionate grounds even if they reside on government poramboke land.
Water, power integral part of right to life, says Kerala HC
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Dismisses petition filed by KSEB engineers against Regulatory Authority
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Dismisses petition filed by KSEB engineers against Regulatory Authority
Holding that electricity connection is an integral part of the right to life, the Kerala High Court has held that it is the statutory duty of the Kerala State Electricity Board(KSEB) to supply electricity within one month after receipt of the application for power connection.
Justice Murali Purushothaman ,while dismissing a petition by two KSEB engineers, observed, “Water and electricity are an integral part of the Right to life within the meaning of Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Section 43 of the Electricity Act provides that there is a statutory duty on the distribution licensee to provide the electric connection to the applicants within one month after receipt of the application requiring such supply. The KSEB is the sole distrib
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