Special Lok Adalats organised by BRPL and BYPL in association with Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) received an unprecedented response as over 3000 cases of power theft were settled on the spot with a value of around Rs 29 crore. It was organised at District Courts of Saket, Dwarka and Karkardooma to settle cases relating to both direct theft and meter tampering.
BSES spokesperson said, “The exercise was a win-win for everybody. For the customers, it meant an opportunity to amicably settle their cases and an escape from a prolonged and an expensive legal process. For an over worked judiciary, it meant some burden off their Courts. For BSES, it meant, more people coming into the billing net”.
This was the second Lok Adalat organised by BSES discoms in the last couple of months. Earlier in December 2017 it had settled over 5600 power theft cases with a value of around Rs 50 crores. “The last 19 Special Lok Adalats have resolved over 30500 cases with a value of around Rs 230 crores till now,” a BSES official said.
The Lok Adalats provided BSES customers residing in South, West, Central and East Delhi, a one-time opportunity, for an amicable settlement.