Electrict bill not payed by tenant
Ayan
(Querist) 11 April 2017
This query is : Resolved
Land lord have two house .One house , he resides with family , another
house , he has build two Commercial Shop and given rent.Dispute occured 2009.
Electric meter is in the name of Landlord.Last 8 years
Shop Tenants is force fully paying electric bill .They are not
allowing old landlord to get the electric bill, taking advantage that
land lord resides another house.In December'2016 , land lord register
his bill(e-billing:Bill though email) in his email.Landlord gets 3 month bill and inform
tenant verbally abouh the bill and pay the bill of their portion.But shop owner
not paying bill of their part.Landlord got notice of disconncetion of electric.
I want to mention that tenant also not paying rent for 8 years and rent contract
has over in October'2009
My Question is
1)If electric disconnection occure due to non paying of bills , is there will be any problem ?
2)Tenant are eligible to get electric supply without paying electric bill?
3)Is it legal to keep Bill & payment receipt of an eletric meter by tenant which is in the name of land lord.
4)What is the procedure to recover (point no 3) ?
Adv. Yogen Kakade
(Expert) 12 April 2017
1) no
2) no
3) yes
4) recover what? the payment receipt? if the tenant is not willing to give then get the duplicate from the electricity department.
Kishor Mehta
(Expert) 12 April 2017
Sir,
The landlord should immediately file eviction proceedings against the tenant for eviction, recovery of rent arrears and arrears of electricity charges. The landlord can not curtail supply of electricity and water under any pretext, that is a criminal offence.
Good luck,
Kishor Mehta
Ayan
(Querist) 12 April 2017
But if Tenant is not paying electric bill ,
1)Land have to pay the bill for ever ?
2)If he land lord is not financially sound ,electric supply disconnect connection , will it be an offence ?
3)Tenant has received Original bill and Paid electric bill for last 8 years .Just 4 Month Land lord has change (e-bill:bill through email). Tenant is not ready to pay to land lord.Tenant need Original Bill and Payment Receipt from Tenant , What is the procedure ?
Sudhir Kumar, Advocate
(Expert) 15 April 2017
IF THERE IS POWER THEFT ETC THEN REGISTERED OWNER IS IN TROUBLE.
