Madikeri: In a retribution to CESC (Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation) for its callousness and casual approach to the grievances of its consumers, the Karnataka Consumers Forum has ordered the State-run Power Company to pay Rs. 6 lakh as compensation to a power consumer in Somwarpet taluk, Kodagu district, who lost his household articles due to short circuit.
Details: S.L. Shankar, a resident of Nagarur village in Somwarpet, had lost his household articles and other electronic goods as they got burnt due to an electric short circuit caused by the snapping of a Transformer power line on Aug. 5, 2017. The power line had snapped due to heavy rains on that day and Shankar’s house had caught fire. Later, Shankar filed a complaint with local Police blaming the callous attitude of CESC authorities for the mishap and sought suitable compensation from CESC.
