Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited [BESCOM] — Short claim for meter not reading

Address:

AEE Bescom office, S-19 sub division, Vijaya bank layout, Begaluru.

With reference to above, the assistant executive engineer (electrical) BESCOM S-19 sub division has issued a letter addressed to me on 11th Jan 2022 stating the meter no
MSS10L72549 is not recording reading properly which is not acceptable by me. I would like to highlight the following few points to your notice.
1) the above property has been purchased by our family on 10th Dec 2020 from A L Sathish Kumar.
2) the respective meter documents have been handed over to me duely clearing all the BESOM dues.
3) the above building was under renovation till April 2021 and there was no occupant in the building to consume the electricity.
4) Later the building was totally vacant due to Covid crisis. However I have cleared all the bescom bills till date.
5) In the letter bescom has claimed the arrears starting from Jan 2020 to August 2021 for a sum of Rs 34, 493/- for reason of meter not reading which is not acceptable by me.
6) the entire building was vacant from the above said period and there was no power consumption. Hence the bill is not justified and cannot be acceptable.
7) If the above meter is not reading properly, bescom has all the rights to replace the meter then and there itself which they failed to do.
8) To cover up their mistake, the bescom is unnecessary claiming Rs 34, 493/- from me.

I here by request you to kindly look into the matter and give me the natural justice.
Yours faithfully
P Channappa Naik & Family

Copy submitted to
AEE(electrical) BESCOM
S-19 sub division
Vijaya bank layout
Bengaluru