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Administration Manual - B.E.S.T. Undertaking.

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Clerk. The Audit Clerk verifies the number of revenue stamps noted in the Register by<br />

referring to the Audit Roll and Cash books to verify the number of receipts over<br />

Rs.5,000/-. As this involves voluminous work, a test check is carried out.<br />

8.7.15 Scrutiny of Reading Files:<br />

All reading files, which form the basis on which bills are prepared, are scrutinized<br />

thoroughly during the course of the Financial Year to ensure that tariff, duty and meter<br />

rent charged are commensurate with the description of the class of premises viz.<br />

(residential or commercial) and the size of meter as noted on the reading folios. Tariff<br />

is charged according to the class of premises. Duty is charged as per parts included in<br />

the Electricity Duty Act 1958 and as per Notification of Government of Maharashtra,<br />

Meter Rent is charged according to the size of the meter as mentioned in the<br />

Conditions of Supply.<br />

While scrutinizing files, the Audit Clerk may notice cases of NIL<br />

consumption for long periods which may be due to defective meters. In<br />

such cases, if there is a remark of an Inspector on the reverse of the<br />

folio that supply is being used as usual, he ensures that amendment<br />

billing, based on the average of old meter, is done by the Consumers<br />

Department. Cases where no such amendment billing is done, are<br />

reported for necessary action.<br />

8.7.15.1 Amendment of Electricity Bills for Conventional Meters:<br />

Electricity Act 2003, has been come into force from 10.6.2003.<br />

Maharashtra State Electricity Regulatory Commission has established<br />

to control the activities of all utilities in Maharashtra. The Electricity<br />

Supply Code framed under Section 50 of the Electricity Act 2003 by<br />

MERC deals with recovery of Electricity charges, intervals of billing of<br />

electricity charges, etc. has been notified in the Government Gazette<br />

with effect from 20.1.2005.<br />

Therefore, amendment of defective / stopped meters will be carried out<br />

as per rules in force.<br />

8.7.16 Checking of Connection Order Registers of the Distribution and<br />

Commercial Department:

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