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As
per our existing condition No. 7(1) (a) of conditions
of supply of electrical energy, the prospective H.T.
consumers have to pay the full cost of extending power
supply as deposit which is repayable in monthly instalments
over a period of 4 years commencing from the date
on which the consumers take supply.
In this
regard a case of M/s.Kada Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana
Ltd., Kada Dist. Beed, an H.T. consumer was forwarded
by the C.E. (AZ), Aurangabad seeking permission for
refund of cost of line to them, since they have not
availed the supply.
The case
has been examined & the Board vide its Resolution
No.606 dated 7.7.80. dediced as follows:
If an
H.T.Consumer who has paid the amount of deposit towards
cost of line as per our 7(i) (a) condition of supply
of electrical energy is subsequently not willing to
avail supply and requests for refund of the amount,
it should be refunded after making the following adjustments.
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In case
where no expenditure on work has been incurred,
no recovery other than 10% of service connection
charges payable as
per Rules should be recovered and balance service
connection charges and the cost of deposit should
be refunded.
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ii) |
In cases where some expenditure has been incurred,the
sametogether with cost of dismantling less credit
for returned material should
be recovered in addition to formal recovery of
10% of service connection charge and balance amount
should be refunded.
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No interest should be paid to such H.T. consumers
on the amount of deposit.
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The
above guidelines should also be made applicable to
the case of M/s Kada Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana, Kada.
The
Board further authorised T.M. in consultation with
A.M. to decide such cases of refund of term deposit
to H.T. consumers after following the above guidelines.
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Dy. Chief Engineer
(Com)
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