Complaint against harassment & abusive use of power for disconnection of electricity on account of illegal excessive billing

To,                                                                  Dated: 09-Oct-2013                                                          

The Director Consumer affairs division,

National Electric Power Regulatory Authority,

OPF Building, 2^nd Floor, Shahrah-e-Jamhoriyat,

G-5/2, Islamabad.

Subject:  Complaint against harassment & abusive use of power for disconnection of electricity on account of illegal excessive billing.

Sir,

It is respectfully submitted that I, undersigned applicant, am working as a Manager in M/S Jurrat Group of Newspapers. 5 years back, we had purchased premises where two electric meters i.e No. A73623 & No.TE70372, were installed and we were paying KESC electricity bills regularly.

On-7-5-2010, the KESC representative along with meter inspection officer had visited our premises and at same time by serving notice, they had made disconnected electricity of our premises by removing subject meters. Thereon our whole business of newspaper had become on stack and we were not in position top stop publish the daily newspaper by making damaged our credibility and trustworthiness, so unwillingly and upon coercion, we had accepted the demands of KESC and in hurry manners we had issued two cheques of worth Rs. 15,00,000/= (fifteen Lac), there on the Manager (BOC-Saddar1) had restored our electricity by installing two new meters bearing Nos. (1) TE40428 & TE40467.

Thereafter in the month of May 2010, we had got received the bills of electricity which were paid by us accordingly. In these bills no arrears were shown. But following next month, in the month of june 2010, on 12-6-2010, the KESC against our both meters, had served us again another notice for disconnection and a electricity bill in which much more amount of Rs.5,00,000/=(Five Lac) were demanded, which were quite unjustified & illegal.

Thereon we had preferred to knock the doors of honorable High Court, by filing constitution petition.CPD.No.1860/2010. Thereafter upon issuance of notice & restraining order to KESC, and for the sake to save from confrontations, The Manager KESC (BOC-Saddar1), amicably & through mutual settlement, had made cleared, as no arrear against of Meter No. TE40467 and also he had forward his report to his high ups for removal of arrears shown in electricity bill against Meter No. TE40428.  According to amicable talks, The Manager KESC (BOC-Saddar1), who was on duty at that time, had assured us that till the approval by KESC High ups for removal of arrears, The KESC will keep it suspended and all types of litigations will be made stopped. The copies of issued bills of subject meters from the date October 2010, are available as proof in this regard.

That it is a matter of record of office KESC,  that what was the disposal of forwarded report of the Manager KESC (BOC-Saddar1) for removal of arrears of Bill of June 2010, as shown in electricity bill against Meter No. TE40428. But all of sudden, in first week of September 2013, The KESC team had reached at our premises to make disconnection of electricity against Meter No.TE40428, thereon, with reference of past scenario, the team left the premises with out making disconnection.

Thereon, we had served a letter dated10-Sept-2013 to KESC office also ( Copy is attached), but till to date no response is shown, except a bill was sent for September-2013, over it, a hand written note of new officer of office / KESC, is shown as indication that all past settlements from KESC side were like as fraudulent gains and their  officer / KESC, is adamant to still extort unlawful and illegal charges by showing powers of unquestionable use of making disconnection the electricity.

Our office is paying all justified electricity amounts / charged. Therefore in good norms for protection of consumer rights & just to save from un-necessary confrontations and also for illegal un-justified arrears, please direct the KESC to be restrained to take the law in hands by making disconnection of electricity illegally.

Thanking You.

Zulfiqar Ahmed.

Manager Jurrat Group of News Papers.

Karachi.