Gujarat - Request for Disconnection of Electricity Connection

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. In case a consumer desires his connection to be permanently disconnected, he shall apply for the same at GERC. The licensee shall give a written acknowledgment of receipt of such request, on the spot.
2. The licensee shall carry out a special reading and prepare a final bill including all arrears up to the date of such billing within 30 days from receipt of such request. Upon payment, the licensee shall issue a receipt with 'Final Bill' stamped on it. This receipt shall be treated as a No Dues Certificate:
3. Provided that whenever an agreement is terminated on notice given by the consumer, the licensee shall give a written intimation within 7 days after termination, failing which such intimation shall be deemed to have been given to the consumer.
4. Thereafter, the licensee shall not have any right to recover any charge(s) for any period prior to this date of billing. The licensee shall not raise any bill after disconnection.
5. HT/EHT consumers shall also bear the estimated expenditure on removal of the apparatus and service line. The licensee shall issue a demand note to the consumer in writing, under acknowledgment, within 10 working days of receipt of request.
6. In case of disconnection of supply for non-payment of any charge for electricity or any sum other than a charge for electricity dues from the consumer to the Distribution Licensee in respect of supply or wheeling of electricity to the consumer, he will not be permitted to have electricity connection from any other Distribution Licensee.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• Photograph (File size must be less than 500KB.)
• Copy of last bill.
• Copy of payment receipt of last bill
• Proof of ownership (File size must be less than 500KB.)
• Proof of identity (File size must be less than 500KB.)

Office Locations & Contacts

Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC)
6th Floor, GIFT ONE,
Road 5C, Zone 5,GIFT City,
Gandhinagar – 382355,
Gujarat, India.
Phone: 91 – 79 -23602000
Fax: 91-79-23602054/23602055
Email: [email protected]
Contact link: Link

Eligibility

Consumers already having an electricity connection can apply for this request.

Fees

Disconnection and Reconnection of supply for any reason whatsoever (Disconnection and Reconnection to be separately treated as single job).

• Consumer having load above 100BHP/75KW per job: Rs. 1000
  
• Power consumers up to 100BHP/75KW per job: Rs. 500
  
• All other categories of Consumers per job: Rs. 300
  

Validity

The disconnection will be available as long as the mentioned period by the applicant.

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Processing Time

The notice period shall be 30 days for all consumers. Upon service of the said notice, the licensee shall arrange to take reading, disconnect the supply, remove meter, cable etc., deliver final bill including all arrears up to the date of disconnection within 30 days from the date of said application. Upon payment, the Licensee shall issue receipt with FINAL BILL stamped on it, which shall be treated as No Dues Certificate.]

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Instructions

• A consumer may terminate the agreement after giving a notice in the specified format ( (Hindi, English)). The notice period shall be 30 days for all consumers. Upon service of the said notice, the licensee shall arrange to take reading, disconnect the supply, remove meter, cable etc., deliver final bill including all arrears up to the date of disconnection within 30 days from the date of said application. Upon payment, the Licensee shall issue receipt with FINAL BILL stamped on it, which shall be treated as No Dues Certificate.]
• If the dues are not paid by the consumers the surcharge payable by the consumer on dues shall be levied up to the period of issue of section-5 notice, or for maximum eight months only.
• The security amount shall be adjusted first and after adjusting the security amount the net arrear shall be calculated on which surcharge shall be payable by the consumer.

Required Information

• Connection No.
• Contracted load
• Date of receipt of application
• General information
• Individual name and designation
• Address
• Email
• Mobile no.
• Aadhar no.
• Connected load on kW
• Contract demand (KVA)

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