BEFORE THE PROVINCIAL OFFICE OF INSPECTION/

REGIONAL ELECTRIC INSPECTORATE KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

ENERGY & POWER DEPARTMENT BANNU

Case No. 33-2020

Date of Institution: 09-06-2020
Date of Decision: 02-06-2022
------------------------------------------- Petitioner
Mr.Hayat Ullah S/O Gulat Khan R/O Abu Samad Naurang.
A/C No. 12 26624 0768175-R S-1a(01).

V E R S U S
Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Licensee) Through:- Respondents
1) The XEN (OP) Pesco, Lakki Marwat Division.
2) The SDO (OP) Pesco, Gambila Sub Division Lakki Marwat.
3) The R.O Pesco Lakki Marwat.
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COMPLAINT AGAINST EXCESSIVE UNITS/ASSESSMENTS

ORDER.

This petition was instituted by Mr. Hayat Ullah S/O Gulat Khan under
Section 38 of NEPRA Act, 1997 read with section 24(2) and 26(6) of the Electricity Act,
1910 against PESCO regarding excessive billing, thereby praying that being a domestic
consumer have received a huge bill, for which he contacted the quarter concerned but
of no effect, hence the instant case.
This Office has summoned both parties on dated: 01-04-2021, 13-10-2021, 19-
01-2022, 03-02-2022, 24-02-2022 and finally in 02-06-2022 respectively to submit detail
report of M&T test result as well as old meter record complete in all respect. But M&T
test result copy not received to this office yet. However SDO Office letter No. 1860-61,
dated: 18-10-2021reveals that the subject meter was declared defective and replaced
as per cp-90 vide MCO No. 121/rz dated 02-12-2019 with a final reading 53189 units
and further added that the old meter has not been received to SDO PESCO Office and
is misplaced by the consumer.
Parties were afforded opportunity of being heard. Both parties entered
appearance and adduced evidence. According to Pesco representative the consumer
used Direct Hooks, but no FIR has been lodged against the petitioner nor provided M&T
test result to this Office, while the petitioner refused all the allegations.
In order to ascertain the actual position, the site was jointly checked by
Inspecting Officer of this department, along with Pesco representative Mr. Fazal
Mehmood MRS and in the presence of the consumer. According to the report the meter
was declared healthy and OK.
Documentary evidence placed before me were perused and examined.
Arguments advanced by the parties.The SDO letter No.1860-61 dated:18-10-2021 show
that four number assesments were made against the petitioner on D/hooks:

1. Letter No. 67-68 dated:02-06-2018 1 Kw for 6 months 876 units

2. Letter No. 3837-38 dated:16-04-2018 1 Kw for 6 months 876 units
3. Letter No.1111-12 dated:16-03-2018 1 Kw for 12 months 1752 units
4. Letter No.193-94 dated:12-01-2018 1 Kw for 6 months 876 units

Further the respondents could not submit any conclusive documentary evidence,
photos or videos to establish illegal abstraction of energy by the petitioner through
“direct use” as mandatory under chapter 9, para 9.1.4 of the consumer service manual
2021. Furthermore, neither notices were served to the petitioner nor detection bill
prepared as per prescribed format and procedure. The respondents his charged four
number of assessment against the petitioner on account of “direct supply” but did not
forward a single application to the concerned police station for information or lodging of
FIR against the petitioner.

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 The instant case is decided as under,
The above four No’s of assessments made against the petitioner A/c No.should
be revised on sanction load for two months each as per NEPRA Policy and revised bill
be prepared and delivered to the consumer for payment.

Copies of the decision shall be supplied to the parties.

ANNOUNCED.
02-06-2022

PRESIDING OFFICER
INSPECTORATE OF ELECTRICITY
ENERGY & POWER DEPARTMENT
No.REI/Dispute/Bannu/
Dated: / /2022

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