(1) In case a consumer comes forward and voluntarily declares tampering of meter and/or seals, the Licensee shall immediately replace the tampered meter with a new meter:
Provided that voluntarily disclosure of tampered meter shall be allowed only once to a consumer.
(2) The Assessing officer shall assess the energy for theft of electricity as notified in the Appendix I to the Regulations.
(3) The assessment bill shall be prepared on two times the rate as per applicable tariff for the period of last 6
(six) months reckoned from the date of declaration.
(4) While making the assessment bill, the Licensee shall give credit to the consumer for the electricity units already paid by the consumer for the period of the assessment bill.
(5) The energy bill for the period from the date of declaration of tampered meter to the date of replacement of meter shall be calculated as per the procedure for defective meters.
(6) The Licensee shall not move the Special Court or initiate any other action if a consumer voluntarily declares the tampered meter and pays the assessment bill:
Provided that if the consumer fails to pay the assessment bill within 30 (thirty) days, the Licensee shall treat it as a theft case under Regulation 62 and proceed accordingly.
CHAPTER - VIII COMPLAINT HANDLING PROCEDURE