More than two years passed when case of theft of electricity was registered under section 135, but no recovery could be carried out

Theft of electricity registered on 2nd September 2021 in anti-power theft police station Mirzapur but S.H.O. failed to take any action

Theft of Electricity

Section 135 sets out elaborately what is theft of electricity and what actions would indicate theft. Anybody who dishonestly taps or makes a connection with any line or cable (overhead, underground or underwater) or service line or service facility of a licensee in order to abstract, consume or use electricity is considered to have committed an offence of ‘theft of electricity.’ Anybody who tampers with an electric meter or uses a tampered meter or any other devise or method which interferes with accurate metering of electric current for personal or corporate gains is liable for an offence of theft of electricity. Further, anybody who damages or destroys an electric meter or uses electricity through a tampered meter or uses electricity for any other purpose other than for which, usage of electricity was authorised is deemed to have committed theft of electricity.

Section 135 further stipulates that anybody found guilty of theft of electricity is liable for imprisonment of up to three years, or fine or both

 Grievance Status for registration number: GOVUP/E/2023/0069178

Grievance Concerns To

Name Of Complainant

Kamlesh Singh

Date of Receipt

16/10/2023

Received By Ministry/Department

Uttar Pradesh

Grievance Description

The matter concerns working of Police Enforcement Team, Mirzapur i.e. S.H.O. anti-power theft police station District-Mirzapur as told Exen EDD II .

After investigation, irregularities related to electricity theft were found on the premises of the complainant, in the wake of which an FIR has been lodged by the Police Enforcement Team whence Concerned investigation officer may provide the status of investigation. 

The matter concerns executive engineer electricity distribution division second, Mr Rajesh Kumar, Fatha, District-Mirzapur and S.H.O. anti-power theft police station District-Mirzapur. Executive engineer EDD II Mirzapur may provide status of the recovery rupees Rs.2,17,746.00 from Dileep Singh S/O Raghuvar Dayal Singh resident of village Kothra Kantit post Srinivas Dham district Mirzapur.. 

After investigation, irregularities related to electricity theft were found on the premises of the complainant, in the wake of which an FIR has been lodged by the Police Enforcement Team, Mirzapur under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act 2003 at the Anti-Power Theft Police Station, Police Station - Mirzapur. Concerned investigation officer may provide the status of investigation. 

An application under Article 51 A of the constitution of India to make inquiry regarding the recovery of the Electricity duty and penalty imposed on the Dileep Singh S/O Raghuvar Dayal Singh which is quite obvious from the communication exchanged from the executive engineer electricity distribution division second Mr Rajesh Kumar attached to the grievance. 

Grievance Status for registration number : GOVUP/E/2023/0056909

Grievance Concerns To Name Of Complainant-Kamlesh Singh, Date of Receipt-28/08/2023, Received By Ministry/Department-Uttar Pradesh

Grievance Status for registration number : GOVUP/E/2023/0054985

Grievance Concerns To Name Of Complainant Kamlesh Singh Date of Receipt-19/08/2023

Received By Ministry/Department-Uttar Pradesh

Grievance Status for registration number : GOVUP/E/2023/0051842

Grievance Concerns To Name Of Complainant-Kamlesh Singh

Date of Receipt-08/08/2023, Received By Ministry/Department-Uttar Pradesh

Short submissions of the applicant are as follows.

1-Think about the gravity of the situation, theft of electricity was caught red handed in the premises being done by Dileep Singh on 2nd September 2021. Whether the department is not adopting a lackadaisical approach in the recovery of electricity charges and penalties imposed.

2-I do not think that there is any loss if the recovery of the electricity charges and imposed penalties is carried out from Dileep Singh son of Raghuvar Dayal Singh by the Department of electricity . Procrastination on the part of the department is only showing the dereliction of the duty of the concerned accountable staff.

3-If the matter becomes old then its importance lowers down so it is a humble request of the applicant to take action in the matter with dedication to the duty so that recovery may be carried out smoothly.

For the more details, please take the perusal of the following communication submitted by the executive engineer electricity distribution division second Mr Rajesh Kumar on the Jansunwai portal of the government of Uttar Pradesh.

Office Executive Engineer Power EDD II. Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Fatha, Mirzapur Letter No. 2615 -

Subject:- Regarding PG Portal Reference No. 60000230085071.

After investigation, irregularities related to electricity theft were found on the premises of the complainant, in the wake of which an FIR has been lodged by the Police Enforcement Team, Mirzapur under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act 2003 at the Anti-Power Theft Police Station, Police Station - Mirzapur.

In the matter, revenue as electricity fee to be charged from Dileep Singh Rs.187746.00 decided provisionally and its recovery fee Rs.30000 thus total collection of revenue to be realised from Dileep Singh S/O Raghuvar Dayal Singh is Rs.217746.00.

Grievance Document

Current Status

Case closed   

Date of Action

11/11/2023

Remarks

अधीनस्थ अधिकारी के स्तर पर निस्तारित अधीनस्थ अधिकारी के स्तर पर निस्तारित अधीनस्थ अधिकारी के स्तर पर निस्तारित अधीनस्थ अधिकारी के स्तर पर निस्तारित complaint no 60000230208998 is closed complaint no 60000230208998 is closed

Reply Document

Rating

5

Excellent

Rating Remarks

Satisfied

Appeal Details

Appeal Number

Date of Receipt

Appeal Text

Current Status

Officer Concerns To

Officer Name

Shri Bhaskar Pandey (Joint Secretary)

Organisation name

Government of Uttar Pradesh

Contact Address

Chief Minister Secretariat , Room No. 321, U.P. Secretariat, Lucknow

Email Address

bhaskar.12214@gov.in

Contact Number

05222226350