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(1) The  consumer, who is interested to use electricity to be distributed by the  licensee, shall have to submit an application to his/her office in the format as  prescribed by him/her.
(2) On receipt of an application pursuant to sub-rule (1), the  licensee shall after inspection of the wiring, if deems proper from technical  and safety point of view shall arrange necessary action to supply electricity  to the applicant. If the licensee deems wiring improper he shall issue a notice  to the applicant for the improvement of the wiring.
(3) In case of dispute arising between the licensee and the consumer   in connection with the availability of electricity to the consumer after the  inspection pursuant to sub-rule (2), the affected party shall have to give an
application to the Chief Electricity Inspector. The Inspector by conducting  an inspection upon such application may issue necessary order. It shall be  the duty of both the licensee and the consumer to follow such order.
(4) The licensee before issuing notice of granting electric  connection shall make consultation with the person willing to be a consumer  regarding the service line and fix proper place for placing the energy meter.
(5) The licensee shall provide a copy of the cost estimate to the  person willing to be a consumer, showing the possible expenditure for the  electric connection and any material to be installed on his own cost.
(6) The electric line shall be connected only after the person willing  to be the consumer pays the cost along with the cost estimate as received pursuant to sub-rule (5) in the office of the licensee and the licensee shall
have control over such electric connection.