3.5 lakh fine for sharing electricity with neighbour

[Cleverbro6584]

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Cleverbro6584
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March 12, 2025 at 7:51 am

The situation began in October when I started building a new house. Recently, I got to know that a fine has been imposed on my neighbour for sharing electricity with me. I visited their office to discuss the matter, and the total fine was 3.5 lakhs. They claimed that my neighbor had been sharing electricity with me for an entire year however it’s been just 5 months since the start of construction.

Is there anything I can do to reduce the fine and will the amount be lowered if I prove that the electricity was shared just for 5 months?

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[Vigneshdude546]

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Vigneshdude546
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March 12, 2025 at 8:43 am

You violated the rules and was stealing electricity. Electricity connection for household use is not supposed to be used for commercial/construction purposes.
Pay fine and move on.

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[Urbanbro4506]

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Urbanbro4506
PARTICIPANT
March 12, 2025 at 9:09 am

Pay fine move on. Or plead your innocence to higher up Babu ….or sit tight until the Electricity company announces an amnesty scheme … In the interim get a new meter somehow .

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[Cleverbro6584]

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Cleverbro6584
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March 12, 2025 at 10:02 am

Will try to prove that it’s been just 5 months since the beginning of construction and hopefully the fine will be lowered and hopefully I will get a meter for my house within this month

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[Arohipanda989]

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Arohipanda989
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March 12, 2025 at 9:51 am

Did you steal the electricity or was your usage counted as per meter readings?

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[Cleverbro6584]

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Cleverbro6584
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March 12, 2025 at 9:54 am

I think was calculated by taking the total units of electricity used by my neighbour and multiplying it by 14rs per unit

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[Arohipanda989]

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Arohipanda989
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March 12, 2025 at 9:54 am

Were you stealing though?

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[Cleverbro6584]

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Cleverbro6584
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March 12, 2025 at 9:55 am

Yeah, I was using a household connection for construction purposes

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[User_5bc4045a]

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User_5bc4045a
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March 12, 2025 at 12:28 pm

Pay and move on

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[User_1a6a3fa6]

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User_1a6a3fa6
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March 12, 2025 at 2:00 pm

You need a separate metered connection for that.

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[Calmeagle9213]

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Calmeagle9213
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March 12, 2025 at 2:18 pm

Electricity rates for households and commercial work are different. Also, using house electricity for commercial activities is illegal, hence the fine on your neighbour.

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[Ishaniseeker935]

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Ishaniseeker935
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March 12, 2025 at 10:02 am

This is the same power department which does absolutely nothing against illegal kaiyabaaj’s.

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[Reenapanda42]

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Reenapanda42
PARTICIPANT
March 12, 2025 at 10:26 am

Bribe your way out of this someone kind will help you

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[Braveseeker242]

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Braveseeker242
PARTICIPANT
March 12, 2025 at 10:50 am

Bribe official and reduce it to 50-60k.

Don’t worry. Bribing and reducing bill is common

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[Swatiking312]

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Swatiking312
PARTICIPANT
March 12, 2025 at 12:04 pm

And this is legal advice? Or illegal advice?

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[User_c97d030b]

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User_c97d030b
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March 12, 2025 at 12:55 pm

As a middle class who already suffers a lot in this country, this is fine!

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[Calmowl4952]

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Calmowl4952
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March 12, 2025 at 1:16 pm

Complain about bribing and then publicly suggest bribing.

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[Brightnupur2835]

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Brightnupur2835
PARTICIPANT
March 12, 2025 at 12:27 pm

DESERVED.

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[Yashbear32]

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Yashbear32
PARTICIPANT
March 12, 2025 at 12:40 pm

Wait for lok adalat and get it reduced and maybe cancel

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[Sohanninja147]

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Sohanninja147
PARTICIPANT
March 12, 2025 at 1:19 pm

Which city?

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[User_553a7523]

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User_553a7523
PARTICIPANT
March 12, 2025 at 1:22 pm

Pay someone 20k. Get fine reduced to 50k. Pay. Move on.

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[User_1eeb76a3]

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User_1eeb76a3
PARTICIPANT
March 12, 2025 at 1:59 pm

Don’t pay it
If you want to lower it you can speak to higher officials if it still doesn’t work
File a case ,once the case comes on board speak with the opposition lawyer for settlement .
Else amnesty scheme some years later
Till then the case will keep going on

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[User_b2c2ae96]

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User_b2c2ae96
PARTICIPANT
March 12, 2025 at 2:01 pm

Travesty! you could have bought a 5 KVA Generator and about 1600 liter diesal for that amount.

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[Veddude452]

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Veddude452
PARTICIPANT
March 12, 2025 at 2:32 pm

Bro doing crime and asking for advice on how to escape repercussions, lol.

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[User_4fbd5a43]

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User_4fbd5a43
PARTICIPANT
March 12, 2025 at 2:44 pm

NAL but If you’re not stealing and building is only 5 months old please get a good lawyer ask these nincompoops later they’ll only try to prove you wrong as they have no lives. TML

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[User_c31001b5]

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User_c31001b5
PARTICIPANT
March 12, 2025 at 2:50 pm

Can anyone answer this i am. Not aware

If i am building an home, how can i get electricity for home building?

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