Sub: Rs. 25,000/= for water bill without taking meter reading from 2006.
Sir,
I would like to bring your kind attention about above subject matter.
In 2005, I start to built my house in my village and I took a casual water supply connection (consumer no T-1891) on 15.10.2005 with an advance deposit of Rs. 2457/= plus connection fee Rs1060/=. (Copy attached)
In my water authority provisional invoice card showing Rs.35/= is my monthly amount to be remitted (copy attached). That means my advance amount Rs. 2457/= is sufficient up to august 2011.
In 2008 January I had a case with my builder in Dist. court and then high court; therefore I can’t continue my house work.
My 80years old father, he is approaching to water authority to pay my water charge every year (because he is paying his domestic water bill one year advance) but they are refusing to take my water charge.
The reason they are saying “no reading taken by them and no bill”. Then he is requesting to the officers to do the necessary action on it.
Last 8 years no one came for reading.
On 07.08.2014 they came and they given a notice, “you are not paying and your meter is not working” and if you are not paying we will take action. Still we don’t know about our bill amount.
Then my father gave an application to Assistant executive engineer on 08.08.2014.
On (29.08.2014) they called and told him your bill is Rs.25,000/=
Then my father requested them can I pay half amount and balance I will pay after considering my application for review on this disputed amount.
But they didn’t accept my father request and they told him if you are not paying this amount we will go for revenue recovery.
Then my father paid full amount and change my casual connection to domestic with sufficient fees.
Due to the court case, last 6 years we are not using water because no construction works and there is no agriculture. Because of this reason the meter got stuck. And my 80 years father is not able to know the meter is working or not.
This is department duty to inform the consumer about the replacement of faulty water meter and they fail to inform to us, and no notice before 07.08.2014
The department fails to take the meter reading monthly (last 8 year) and fail to produce any additional consumption invoice to consumer.
The bill amount (Rs. 25,000/=) which we paid is not proper and genuine.
How they calculate this amount? , there is any penalty is included? , from which date to which date they calculate? What about my advance payment? Did they consider my advance payment? Did they increase my monthly water charge from Rs. 35/= (which is mentioned there invoice card). If there is any increase in my monthly water charge why they increase my monthly water charge without a notice?
In my point of view, as per there invoice card we paid the water charge up to 2011 august in advance.
In 8 years without meter reading and invoice, they refuse our payment, therefore department don’t have right to ask a penalty.
Any losses happened to the water authority regarding in my case, I am sure that, the failure of department staff. (Who is drawing salary from the department for their duty)
I am looking forward your kind advice.
Thanking you
Yours faithfully
G J perumal
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