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Pre 11.8.2006 w.e.f. 11.8.2006 w.e.f.14.6.2008 6.8 Un-authorised Use of Electricity (UUE), under section 126 of the Act
(a) Procedure for booking a case for unauthorized use of energy (UUE) 6.8 Procedure for Inspection,Provisional Assessment, Hearing and Final Assessment in case of unauthorized use of electricity (UUE) under Section 126 of the Act:
6.8 Procedure for Inspection,Provisional Assessment, Hearing and Final Assessment in case of unauthorized use of electricity (UUE) under Section 126 of the Act:
1. An assessing officer shall provisionally assess the consumer or any other person for the UUE, if on inspection after due diligence, of any place or premises or after inspection of the equipments, electrical gadgets, meter etc or after inspection of the records, comes to the conclusion that such person is indulging in UUE.

(a) (i). An assessing officer shall suo-moto, or on receipt of reliable information regarding unauthorized use of electricity or on instruction from higher authority, promptly conduct inspection of such premises, exercising due diligence. (Annexure 7.3 (i)) Same as in Column 2

Same as in Column 2

4. The report shall clearly indicate whether conclusive evidence substantiating the fact that UUE was found or not. The details of such evidence should be recorded in the report.

(v). The report shall clearly indicate whether or not conclusive evidence substantiating the fact that UUE was found. The details of such evidence should be recorded in the report. The report shall be signed by each member of the inspection team and handed over to the consumer or his / her representative at site immediately under proper receipt. In case of refusal by the consumer or his/her representative to either accept or give a receipt, a copy of inspection report shall be pasted at a conspicuous place in/outside the premises and may be photographed. Simult- -aneously, the report shall be sent to the consumer under Registered Post / Speed post on the day or the next day of the inspection.

(vi). Within 3 working days of the date of inspection, the Assessing Officer shall analyze the case after carefully considering all the evidence including the consumption pattern, wherever available and the report of inspection. If it is concluded that no unauthorized use of electricity has taken place, no further action will be taken.

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(b) Submission of consumer's reply:

(i) Within 7 working days from the date of submission of consumer's reply, if made within stipulated time, the Licensee shall analyze the case after carefully considering all the documents, submissions by the consumer, facts on record and the report of inspection on consumer's request. If it is concluded that there is no UUE, the case of UUE shall be dropped immediately and the decision shall be communicated to the consumer under proper receipt within 7 working days from the date of taking the decision.