The service lines and other works required for supplying power to the applicant(s) shall normally be executed by the distribution licensee:
Provided that the applicant or the consumer, as the case may be, may, with the prior approval of the distribution licensee which shall ordinarily not be refused, execute the service line through an electrical contractor licensed by the Electrical Inspector, and in such cases, the following provisions shall apply-
(i) all the requisite clearances under various laws shall be obtained by the applicant;
(ii) the applicant shall be liable to pay the departmental charges @ 6.25% of the estimated cost for the specific works or of the corresponding amount worked out by accounting for the average/normative rates, if approved by the Commission under regulation 4, whichever is higher;
(iii) such option shall be available to the applicant only for the service line to be executed exclusively for the applicant; and
(iv) works other than service line shall be executed by the distribution licensee unless mutually agreed otherwise by the distribution licensee with the applicant, on mutually agreed terms and conditions.
Note: The provisions under the first proviso to this regulation shall also apply for execution of service lines to be executed exclusively for a group of applicants or consumers, as the case may be, if all the members of such group enter into an agreement amongst themselves and nominate their representative who shall then deal with the distribution licensee for such matters.