The mistake of the electricity corporation in Karnal, Haryana has proved costly for a family. The family, who was upset due to disconnection of the electricity connection due to pending bills, has now been given a bill of Rs 1.45 crore.
When the family reached the corporation office to get it fixed, the officers there advised them to go to the power minister Anil Vij. The officers told them that if the minister finds some solution then it is fine, otherwise there is no hope.
The family was making rounds when a notice to confiscate the land was sent. The family members say that on seeing this, the head of the family got a heart attack. They say that there is no electricity in their house for one and a half years. The studies of the daughter, who is preparing for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exam, have also stopped. Even the business has come to a standstill. They have nothing left.
On the other hand, in this regard, the SDO of the electricity corporation says that the family has lost the legal battle of the electricity pending bill in the court. Due to a mistake of the corporation, the pending bill is appearing higher.
The whole story from the connection being cut to receiving the notice...
Irregularities in meter readings came to light in 2014: Vinod, who lives in Kunjpura village, said that in 2014, the meter on my saw machine was showing very high readings and ADI. I called the then SDO Krishna Lal and JE Ram Singh. Then the SDO told me that my readings have increased, which is 26 kW, while the connection is of 20 kW. I told the officials that the load has increased by 6 kW, which means there must be some deficiency in the meter, because last month the bill was Rs 2 thousand.
The officials had imposed a penalty of Rs 12 thousand: Vinod further said that the officials had found an increased reading of about 21 thousand. On this, the officials had imposed a penalty of Rs 12 thousand on me, which I paid immediately. After this, both the officials also made a bill of about 1 lakh 20 thousand for 21 thousand units. I was told that I will have to pay this bill. I said that this is wrong, because a new meter has been installed only last month, then how did such a high bill come. We went to court regarding this matter.
Case went to court, officials presented false documents: Vinod told that the case was started in the court by paying 30 thousand rupees of the bill. The court ordered to keep paying the current bill and when the decision of this bill comes, it will be settled later. We kept paying the current bill. During the court case itself, the officials of the Electricity Corporation changed my NDS connection to MS connection with the power of their pen, which meant that every month a bill of 25 to 30 thousand would have to come. I also kept tolerating this injustice of the officials.
Connection disconnected in December 2023: Vinod told that in 2023, the Electricity Corporation made a bill for one year and gave it to me, which was about one lakh 34 thousand rupees. Whereas the current bill should come in one or two months. I paid the bill in installments, but I could not pay the entire bill. On this, my meter was uprooted in December 2023. Even the meter was taken for lab test, where no discrepancy was found.
Resentment being kept on complaining to the minister: Vinod told that the officials had given electricity connection to two people without the permission of the forest department. In this case, the officials had taken five lakh rupees as bribe, which I opposed. I had given their complaint to the then minister Karnadev Kamboj. In this, the officials had compromised and said not to complain. I also agreed to their words. Since then, the officials have been holding a grudge against me and under this grudge my connection was cut.
When applied for domestic connection, 1.45 crore was told to be due: Vinod told that after facing trouble for one and a half years without electricity, in the last week of May 2025, I had applied for a one kilowatt domestic connection in the name of my wife Saroj. On May 30, the electricity corporation rejected the file and gave the reason that we have an amount of 1.45 crores pending on us. After this, I applied for a connection on July 1 in the name of my father Gyanchand, but this file was also rejected. The reason given for this was also that the amount is pending, but the officials are not telling what this amount is for.
A conspiracy was hatched to trap me in a theft case
Vinod told that the people of the electricity corporation hatched a conspiracy to trap me. They said that you start the light in your house, I refused them. Because we did not know how to install the light. Then the officials asked their lineman to give a wire to the house and the next day implicated me in a case of electricity theft. This is a false case.
Taking electricity from the neighbor is also prohibited, the electricity people threaten me
Vinod alleges that when he tries to take electricity from the neighbors, the employees of the electricity corporation threaten him. They also threaten the neighbors that they will trap them. In such a situation, they are left with no option. Without electricity, even household work is not being done.
Daughter's studies stopped, had to give up UPSC preparation
Daughter Hema told that she was preparing for UPSC, but now studies have completely stopped for one and a half years. There is no electricity in the house. Inverter does not work. Laptop does not charge. Father's work has stopped, there is no money. In such a situation, neither studies are being done nor is there any hope left.
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Husband got heart attack after notice, will go to meet the minister
Vinod's wife Saroj told that on July 5, the Electricity Corporation issued a notice for attachment of the land. On the second day of this notice, on July 6, the husband had a heart attack and had to be admitted to the hospital. The family is completely broken. They say that they just need a small connection so that they can start work and
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