Publish Date: | Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:18 AM (IST)
Gwalior National Loke Adalat 2022: Balbir Singh, Gwalior New Dunia. National Lok Adalat is being organized on March 12 in the District and Sessions Court. Cases will be settled by mutual consent in this court. Central Zone Electricity Distribution Company will settle the cases of power theft. This settlement will be done in cases pending in court and pending out of court. Following the guide line of COVID-19, keeping in view the local conditions, the case of electricity theft and irregularities in the National Lok Adalat, to be set up keeping in view the local conditions, will be resolved through agreement. The company has appealed to the power consumers and users to approach the concerned power office for settlement in court to avoid unpleasant legal action. Along with this, the power company has also started sending notices to the parties.
In the cases of electricity theft and irregularities registered under Section 126 and 135 of the Electricity Act 2003 on behalf of the Central Region Electricity Distribution Company, a draft of settlement terms has been issued in the Lok Adalat. The company has decided that the cases pending under section 126 and 135 and such cases which could not be registered in the court. Speedy disposal of such cases and such cases made under section 126, in which the objection appeal has not been submitted by the consumers before the Appellate Committee. Rebate will be given to all domestic, all agricultural, non-domestic up to 5 kW and industrial consumers up to 10 horse power load of low pressure category for redressal through prelitigation. 30 percent on the amount of civil liability assessed by the company at the preliteration level and in default of payment of the assessed amount, the assessment will be given on the expiry of 30 days from the date of issue.
Posted By: vikash.pandey