ELECTRICITY ACT 2003
yogesh
(Querist) 03 August 2008
This query is : Resolved
I need the opinion on the following query which covers the electricity act-2003
1 Whether the assessing officer/Authorised representative of Licensee company has the power to replace the existing meter of consumer with out testing for accuracy of his existing meter and against the consent of consumer?
2 Can the authorised representative/Assessing officer has the power to replace the existing meter with out giving any notication or with out givingreasonable opportunity of hearing ?
3 Can the licensee insists by compulsion or force to use their prescribed meters only?
Manish Singh
(Expert) 07 August 2008
the licensee is only having a license from the govt. so basically you are bound by the terms and conditions of agreements entered with the govt earlier.
1. is licensee imposing any charge for replacing the meter? if yes, then they cant make it without having proper accuracy testing.
they are authorised to take care of transmission and distribution so meter replacement will be done by them.
2. hearing for waht? it is just a routine business so please tell us what is the grievance?
3. we are bound to use the meter prescribed by the govt.
