Dgvcl Balitha Vapi — Complaint against irregular meter reading against power consumption.

Address: Valsad, Gujarat

Dear Sir, I as under signed, Vimal K Patel is living in a rented apartment with following address 603, Prestige Tower Panchratna Society Daman Road, Chala, Vapi -396191 Meter no.: [protected] I am facing problems of additional electricity bill due to irregular meter reading. • Our electricity bill for Feb-Mar 2015 was 371 Rs. (46 units). We shifted to this house in mar end, and the electricity was used only for 4-5 days. Before that the flat was not in use. Still the bill was Rs.656 ( 100 units) • Our last month (Apr-May 2015) electricity bill was 1624 Rs/- which is very high as we were out of station for about 1 month. Also as we are a working couple our electricity consumption is very low. We do not have TV, Iron, Electric Geyser, AC etc. We use only two tube light and two fans that also during night, as during day no one is at home. • I have monitored the meter reading for last few days (see table below) and found that the meter reading is irregular. Date : 03.06.2015 ( 3 units - Only refrigerator on - 10 hrs) Date : 04.06.2015 to 08.06.2015 (1 units - MCB switch off) Date : 08.06.2015 ( 10 units - 1 fan- 10 hrs and 1 tubelight-3 hrs) Date : 09.06.2015 (1 units - MCB switch off) Date : 11.06.2015 ( 2 units - 1 fan- 10 hrs and 1 tubelight-3 hrs) Date : 12.06.2015 : From : 7.00 am to 9.00 am ( 4 units- 1 fan- 2 hrs) • How is it possible that usage of same fan and tubelight for same number of hours can shaw meter reading with 1 unit on 1 day and 10 units on another day. • Also how the meter reading is changed by one unit when the MCB switch is OFF. • How can a single fan running for 2 hrs consume power for 3 units Thus, there is some fault in the meter which is showing irregular meter reading . I request you to please check the meter and do the necessary action. Yours truly, Vimal K. Patel