BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) has partnered with the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) to organise the first special “hybrid” Lok Adalat in East and Central Delhi for amicable and on-the-spot settlement of power-theft cases.
Being organised on Sunday, January 17 between 10 am and 3 pm, this Lok Adalat is a unique blend of online and offline participation to ensure safety of the consumers and officials, seamless connectivity and faster resolution of the cases.
Consumers desirous of settling their power-theft cases can use this opportunity for an amicable and on-the-spot settlement of their power theft cases, relating to both Direct Theft (DT) and Meter Tampering (DAE). Cases that are either pending in any court of law or are yet to be filed in any Court of Law shall be taken up by the Lok Adalat, a senior BSES official said.
The official said that over 11,000 notices have been sent to BYPL customers/litigants with regards to the Lok Adalat. Of these, the maximum numbers of cases are from the Daryaganj and Yamuna Vihar Divisions. These are followed by the Paharganj, Chandani Chowk and the Nand Nagri divisions.
According to a BSES spokesperson “These special events help resolve cases quickly. This exercise is a win-win for everybody. For the consumers, it means an opportunity to amicably settle their cases and an escape from a prolonged and expensive legal process
