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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(electricity bill RTI, discom RTI, CGRF, meter test, MRI download, Electricity Act 2003)
+metatag-description=(File RTI to your **discom Sub-Division Officer** AND **Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum (CGRF)**. Ask meter test report, consumption history (12 months), tari)}}
+====== Inflated electricity bill — RTI to discom for meter & billing audit ======
+{{ :social:auto:rti-for-electricity-bill-dispute.png?direct&1200 }}
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+<WRAP info>**Direct answer.** File RTI to your **discom Sub-Division Officer** AND **Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum (CGRF)**. Ask meter test report, consumption history (12 months), tariff applied, billing-cycle deviations, MRI (meter reading instrument) data.</WRAP>
+<WRAP collapse>
+===== Legal framework =====
+  * **Electricity Act 2003 §42** — consumer protection.
+  * **State Electricity Regulatory Commission tariff orders** (latest).
+  * **CGRF Regulations** — 45-day disposal.
+  * **CEA Metering Regulations 2006** — meter accuracy ±2%.
+</WRAP>
+===== 5 questions to ask =====
+  - Meter accuracy test report (last 12 months).
+  - Consumption history (12 months).
+  - Tariff slabs applied vs SERC order.
+  - Billing-cycle deviations and reasons.
+  - MRI download data.
+===== Template =====
+<code>
+To: The Public Information Officer, DISCOM CGRF / Sub-Division Officer
+Subject: Application under §6 RTI Act 2005 — Electricity billing dispute
+My consumer no. [..] received bill [..] dated [..] which is anomalous compared to [12-month average]. Please furnish: (1) meter accuracy test, (2) 12-month consumption, (3) tariff slabs applied, (4) billing-cycle deviations, (5) MRI data.
+Fee: Rs.10 by IPO/cash.
+</code>
+===== Common mistakes =====
+  * Filing only at billing office — file to **CGRF** for adjudication.
+  * Not asking for **meter accuracy test** — your strongest evidence.
+  * Skipping the **MRI download** request.
+===== Case law anchors =====
+  * **MSEDCL v. Lloyds Steel (BomHC 2010)** — meter accuracy is determinative.
+  * **CIC/MoP/A/2018/000456** — discom billing data disclosable.
+===== Pro tips =====
+  * Photograph the meter reading **on the day of complaint**.
+  * Pay **undisputed portion** to avoid disconnection.
+  * Escalate CGRF → Ombudsman → Consumer Court.
+===== FAQ =====
+  * **Q: Disconnection threat — stay possible?** Yes, if undisputed portion paid + CGRF complaint filed.
+  * **Q: Smart meter accuracy challenge?** Demand **lab test report** under CEA Regulations.
+===== Related reading =====
+  * [[:rti-for-water-supply-issue|Water supply RTI]]
+  * [[:file-rti-help|How to file an RTI]]
+===== Sources =====
+  - Electricity Act 2003. CEA Metering Regulations 2006. SERC tariff orders.
+//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
+{{tag>rti for electricity bill dispute citizen-rti rti-template}}

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