The State Commission, in its order dated 04.03.2011, in CC/64/2000, sought to be challenged in this Revision Petition, has noted that on inspection of the premises of the appellant on 28.8.1998, the checking team, comprising three Sub-Divisional Officers, had found that the two meters installed for commercial connection were running slow by 66.17% and 14.2% respectively.  The bills assessing the additional amount payable by the appellant on account of the slow running of the meters, was issued on the basis of the said inspection.  In our opinion, in light of the said categorical finding, in view of the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in U.P. Power Corporation Ltd. & Ors. vs. Anis Ahmad – (2013)8 SCC 491, the Complaint, giving rise to this Appeal, was not maintainable.       

Accordingly, in view of the said authoritative pronouncement, the Appeal is dismissed with liberty to the appellant to take recourse to any other appropriate remedy as may be available to it for redressal of its grievances.  It goes without saying that in the event of the appellant chosing to avail of such a remedy with an application for condonation of delay, the said application shall be considered by the Authority concerned keeping in view the observations made by the Supreme Court in Laxmi Engineering Works v. P.S.G. Industrial Institute – (1995)3 SCC 583.