Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsThe High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to file an affidavit regarding clearing the arrears of electricity charges due to the KSEB by various public sector undertakings and govt departments.A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice A M Shaffique passed the order while admitting a petition filed by the state committee of the All India Youth Federation against the recent power tariff hike. The petitioner said that the action of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission and the KSEB to increase the power tariff was illegal. The petitioners pointed out that the state government and the KSEB were not interested in collecting electricity charge arrears from public sector undertakings. The commission had recommended a 30 per cent hike in the charges. Even the present tariff is higher than what was being paid by the consumers in New Delhi. The reason cited for the increase was the rise in the cost of production of power and inflation.The petitioners said that the 30 per cent increase in the domestic tariff had hit the monthly budget of the common man. If the total arrears were collected, there would not be any need for revising the tariff. The petitioner sought a directive to ensure that all the arrears due to the board from the public sector undertakings and the official residences of ministers and the Assembly were paid to the board.first published:January 01, 1970, 05:30 ISTlast updated:January 01, 1970, 05:30 IST
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The High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to file an affidavit regarding clearing the arrears of electricity charges due to the KSEB by various public sector undertakings and govt departments.
A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice A M Shaffique passed the order while admitting a petition filed by the state committee of the All India Youth Federation against the recent power tariff hike. The petitioner said that the action of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission and the KSEB to increase the power tariff was illegal. The petitioners pointed out that the state government and the KSEB were not interested in collecting electricity charge arrears from public sector undertakings. The commission had recommended a 30 per cent hike in the charges. Even the present tariff is higher than what was being paid by the consumers in New Delhi. The reason cited for the increase was the rise in the cost of production of power and inflation.
The petitioners said that the 30 per cent increase in the domestic tariff had hit the monthly budget of the common man. If the total arrears were collected, there would not be any need for revising the tariff. The petitioner sought a directive to ensure that all the arrears due to the board from the public sector undertakings and the official residences of ministers and the Assembly were paid to the board.
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