Rule 29
The Licensee Should Have To Install The Energy Meter
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(1) The licensee shall install energy meter on his/her own expense for the consumer to measure the consumption of electric energy and may take security money as reasonable for meter installed.
(2) In case if electric connection is not in existence at the place of the consumer the security money as deposited by the consumer pursuant to sub-rule (1) shall be refunded to him/her.
(3) Notwithstanding anything written in sub-rule (1), in special circumstances or if the person willing to be a consumer and the licensee make mutual understanding for simplicity, the licensee may supply
electricity without installing any energy meter.
(4) The licensee shall cause to inspect technically the energy meter installed at the place of the consumer from time to time and if the energy meter is not in order to general operation, he shall change the new energy meter without any charge. Provided that, the licensee shall install the energy meter realizing the price of the energy meter from the consumer in case where the energy meter has become out of order or has been stolen due to fault or negligence done knowingly by the consumer.
(5) The licensee shall cause the inspection of the energy meter within Fifteen days in maximum if the consumer submits an application stating that the energy meter is out of order or is running faster than the
normal pace.
(6) On inspection if it is found the energy meter is out of order or is running faster than the normal pace, the licensee shall have to change or repair such energy meter at free of cost.
(7) According to the claim of the consumer, if it is found the consumer has suffered loss due to the energy meter being out of order or running faster, the licensee shall compensate the loss from the date of the
application submitted by the consumer to the proceeding one month.
(8) The licensee shall issue a card to the consumer in which electricity consumption and the amount paid for it of each month is clearly shown.
(9) The licensee may affix necessary seal, as required, in the energy meter installed in the house and premises of the consumer or in other materials installed for the purpose of supplying electricity.
(10) The seal affixed pursuant to sub-rule (9) should not be displaced, destroyed or by any means damaged by any body other than the licensee or the person appointed by him/her.
(11) In case if a consumer wants to change the place of the energy meter, which has already been installed, at the convenient place, the licensee by levying charge pursuant to Rule 34, shall cause it to be changed.
(12) The consumer shall not, in any way, try to handle or damage the service line, energy meter, cutout or circuit breaker.
(1) The licensee shall install energy meter on his/her own expense for the consumer to measure the consumption of electric energy and may take security money as reasonable for meter installed.
(2) In case if electric connection is not in existence at the place of the consumer the security money as deposited by the consumer pursuant to sub-rule (1) shall be refunded to him/her.
(3) Notwithstanding anything written in sub-rule (1), in special circumstances or if the person willing to be a consumer and the licensee make mutual understanding for simplicity, the licensee may supply
electricity without installing any energy meter.
(4) The licensee shall cause to inspect technically the energy meter installed at the place of the consumer from time to time and if the energy meter is not in order to general operation, he shall change the new energy meter without any charge. Provided that, the licensee shall install the energy meter realizing the price of the energy meter from the consumer in case where the energy meter has become out of order or has been stolen due to fault or negligence done knowingly by the consumer.
(5) The licensee shall cause the inspection of the energy meter within Fifteen days in maximum if the consumer submits an application stating that the energy meter is out of order or is running faster than the
normal pace.
(6) On inspection if it is found the energy meter is out of order or is running faster than the normal pace, the licensee shall have to change or repair such energy meter at free of cost.
(7) According to the claim of the consumer, if it is found the consumer has suffered loss due to the energy meter being out of order or running faster, the licensee shall compensate the loss from the date of the
application submitted by the consumer to the proceeding one month.
(8) The licensee shall issue a card to the consumer in which electricity consumption and the amount paid for it of each month is clearly shown.
(9) The licensee may affix necessary seal, as required, in the energy meter installed in the house and premises of the consumer or in other materials installed for the purpose of supplying electricity.
(10) The seal affixed pursuant to sub-rule (9) should not be displaced, destroyed or by any means damaged by any body other than the licensee or the person appointed by him/her.
(11) In case if a consumer wants to change the place of the energy meter, which has already been installed, at the convenient place, the licensee by levying charge pursuant to Rule 34, shall cause it to be changed.
(12) The consumer shall not, in any way, try to handle or damage the service line, energy meter, cutout or circuit breaker.