Tamil Nadu - Book Complaint about Incorrect EB Bill

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To book complaint about Incorrect EB Bill in Tamil Nadu, the applicant has to approach the Electricity Department. contact link
2. Applicant should go to Electricity Department. Meet the executive who is meant for taking complaints and applicant can get their application form for incorrect EB Bill.
3. Follow their guidelines to record your complaint.
4. Applicant must make sure to carry all necessary documents that are mentioned under “Required Documents” section of this page. (Both photocopies and originals)
5. The Applicant will be provided with acknowledgement for the received complaint.
6. This request will be processed by the respective authority.
7. After the complaint is submitted, technician will check your EB meter to find out the reason for the incorrect EB bill.
8. A technician will visit the premises as per the address mentioned in the application.
9. He will check the meter for the fault. If the problem is persistent, the electricity meter will be removed. Then the electricity meter will be sent to department lab for checking.
10. Applicant shall wait till the mentioned period to get the meter or can get new electricity meter based on the department’s decision.
11. The fees and payment depends on the respective electricity board and respective state.
12. Generally, the processing time for this procedure takes 15-30 days.
13. Please follow the department notification to get the electricity meter fixed.

Apply Online

1. Applicant Go to online website link.
2. First one the applicant has to make sure that all the required documents are in hand to apply online. If you would like to know about the documents that are required for this procedure.
3. On the given page, click on “Click here to register/login” button which is highlighted in “Red”.
4. If you are a new user, click on “New User – Register Here” button which is highlighted in “Red”.
5. In the new page, Select the “New Application No / Service No” and click on “Enter” button which is highlighted in “Red”.
6. If you choose “New Service Connection Application Number”, then enter the “Application No” and click on the “Check detail” button which is highlighted in “Red” and continue the registration process by following the page prompts and finish it.
7. If you choose “Existing Service Connection Number”, then click on the “Select” button which is highlighted in “Red” to select the region.
8. Click on the “Select” button which is highlighted in “Red” to select your region.
9. Enter the “Consumer No” and click on the “Check detail” button which is highlighted in “Red” and continue the registration process by following the page prompts and finish it.
10. After registration, go to the login page, enter the “User Id” and “Password”, and click on “Login” button which is highlighted in “Red”.
11. Fill out all the mandatory details required. Save the form and submit.
12. The complaint is now fully submitted.
13. After the complaint is submitted the fuse man will visit for the inspection of the incorrect EB meter from the local or centralized location.
14. The department will inform to the consumer to either collect the incorrect meter until which the consumer needs to wait until further notice from the department.
15. The fees and payment depends on the respective electricity board and respective state.
16. Generally, the processing time for this procedure takes 15-30 days.

Apply through CSC

1. To Book Complaint about Incorrect EB Bill, the applicant has to visit the respective “CSC” centre/E Seva. Please tap on the following link to locate the centre according to the respective district: link.
2. Make sure to have the documents that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
3. An application form can be obtained through the kiosk operator upon visiting the centre.
4. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary information in the application form.
5. Submit the application form with “Required Documents” to the office. It is advised to take the documents in original to the kiosk for scanning purposes.
6. The operator will process the application online.
7. On successful submission, the applicant will receive an application number as acknowledgement. The applicant will also get a transaction number as a text message on their registered mobile number.
8. Pay the fee as given in the “Fees” section of this page and collect the receipt.
9. An ”SMS” triggered update on application status will be sent to the applicant’s mobile. Please keep track of the notification.
10. Upon the satisfaction of the authorities, the complaint will be registered.

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Required Documents

• Copy of card issued by electricity meter.
• Previous bill original copy.
• Current bill original copy.
• Photo of latest meter reading captured through your mobile (some officers would like to see it).
• Complaint letter regarding the error in meter you are complaining.
• Aadhar card copy.

Office Locations & Contacts

Location: vellore
Address: Tamil Nadu Electricity Department,
No.10, East Main Road,
Gandhi Nagar , Vellore , Tamil Nadu-632006.
4C2M+28 Sholinghur, Tamil Nadu
Contact number-+914162243877
Location link
Contact link

Location: Chennai
Address
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Head Office,
No 825, Link Rd,
Anna salai , Triplicane ,
Chennai , Tamil Nadu-600 002.
Contact number-+919445850829
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Eligibility

• Active consumers whose electricity meter bill is incorrect are eligible to apply for this compliant procedure.

Fees

• The fees and payment depends on the respective electricity board and respective state.

Validity

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Processing Time

• This process will take minimum of 15 days.

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Instructions

• If you have identified or felt that the electricity bill is incorrect, the first thing that you should do is inform your electricity distribution company. If you wish to verify the accuracy of the meter then you need to submit an application to the electricity distribution company.

Required Information

• Name of the complainant.
• Consumer number.
• Residential address (proof)
• Contact number
• Complain centre
• Pin code number
• City of the complainant
• Explain complain

Need for the Document

• Lodging complaint against his/her electricity provider in case of incorrect electricity bill will help he/she replace or check his/her meter and have it to function well again. Thus the electricity bill will be right for applicant.

Information which might help

• Electricity meters are required to register the energy consumed within an acceptable degree of accuracy. Any significant error in the registered energy can represent a loss to the electricity supplier, or the consumer being over billed.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

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