Dear sir/maam,

since you are bonafide consumer and you have not steal electricity. There is no point of giving any extra amount which they are claiming. You can file a consumer complaint against them on the ground of arbitrary action by the authority. For that, as a alternative you can send the legal notice to the electricity department and claim your hard earned money which you have given to the authority, without you being at any fault.

hopes that solves your query

YUGANSHU SHARMA

ADVOCATE 

DELHI HIGH COURT

what is basis of Rs 194000 penalty imposed upon you 

2) you can file complaint against service provider before consumer forum to set aside penalty imposed upon you 

3) seek litigation costs and compensation for mental torture undergone by you 

No such penalty is payable. Refuse to pay, since when you are stealing electricity ? Have they given you written notice about demand of penalty. And is consumption was more exceed 10 kilowatt. Don`t agree of any theft. Any police complained filed ?

Just tell them have no knowledge about the wire and may be your brother committed this as he is mentally not sound and keeps doing such things.

Hi,

If you feel that  no theft was committed by you, you should file complaint to concerned appellate authorities of railway against the action of electric engineer and pray for waiver of amount charged by them.

You can deny the charges and contest the same in court

Hello, 

Has the FIR under section 135 been filed against you? 

Have you been served with any notice? 

Please share the documents for a concrete legal advise on the issue. 

Regards 

Sir/madam

Hello you don't told in your question that additional wire are you using intentionally if yes how long years you using that connection illegally.

If you don't use any illegal connection and they are charged false allegation against you then

You file complaint against them.

Thanking you

NM shetty

Under the Electricity Act the offence of power theft under section 135 is punishable with in imprisonment that can extend up to three years or with fine or with both.You can file complaint before consumer court, contact local lawyer. 

Dear sir

The first step you should take is to file an objection before the  assessing officer under section 126(3) of electricity act with in 30 days who should give you a reasonable opportunity of hearing your defence and plead regarding the fine imposed upon you. 

And if you are not satisfied with the decision off assessing office you can appeal against the order of section 126 of electricity act to the appellate authority eatablished by state commission with in 30 days of the Final order. for that you have to deposit half amount first. 

Has any FIR under Electricity Act been lodged against you?

The electricity theft is a sessions offence hence if you do not pay the requisite amount then they may lodge a criminal complaint which will become more serious.

However you may give a written representation to the authorities concerned along with the proofs of the disease of your father and your brother and try to convince them.

If they do not accept your request then you may atleast borrow time to consider you to pay them in installments.