Mumbai: PIL before HC seeks relief against excessive electricity bills during lockdown
With several consumers complaining of receiving inflated power bills for the period of March to May, a PIL was filed before the Bombay High Court Wednesday seeking relief against excessive bills during the lockdown period.
The PIL, filed by a Mumbai-based businessman, seeks directions to the state government and electricity providing companies to reduce electricity bill for month of June and to formulate strategy to avoid exorbitant electricity bills in future in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ravindra M Desai, a 49-year-old businessman from Mulund filed a plea through advocate Vishal Saxena against state ministry of Energy along with electricity providers such as Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), Adani Electricity, Tata Power among others.
