P&H: Upholds Quashing Of ₹5.54 Lakh Electricity Demand For Lack Of Prior Notice before examination or testing of meter
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a regular second appeal filed by Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam against a consumer who challenged an electricity demand of ₹5,54,925. Justice Harsh Bunger upheld the concurrent findings of the trial court and the first appellate court.
The consumer had challenged an electricity bill dated July 30, 2020. Although the bill showed only 799 units as consumed, it reflected substantial arrears and a final payable amount of ₹5,54,925. The electricity department had also prepared a corrected or supplementary bill for ₹46,343, which the consumer claimed was still incorrect.
The electricity department argued...
