What shall be done if a consumer has been charged with tampered/bypassed meters?
• In this case the consumer will be assessed at twice the tariff rate for his unauthorized use of electricity for the entire period during which such unauthorized use of electricity has taken place and if however the period during which such unauthorized use of electricity has taken place cannot be ascertained, such period shall be limited to a period of 12 months immediately preceding the date of inspection.. • The following officers of Distribution Licensee are designated as Assessing Officers by the Govt. of Orissa u/s 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003 : 1. For Single Phase Low Transmission Consumer Assistant Engineer / Assistant Manager of the Concerned Distribution Companies and above. 2.For Three Phase/High Tension Consumers Executive Engineer / Manager of concerned Distribution companies and above. • Any person aggrieved by a final order made by an assessing officer within 30 days of the order file an appeal before the appellate authority (Deputy Electrical inspector) with requis
