Dear Patrons & Readers,
In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 181 read with other provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003) and all other powers enabling the Commission in this behalf, the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations to amend the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Forum and Ombudsman) Regulations, 2016 including First and Second Amendment thereof (hereinafter referred as the Principal Regulations):-
Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Forum and Ombudsman) (3rd Amendment) Regulations, 2026
These Regulations shall be applicable to all the distribution licensees including a deemed licensee under the Act.
2. Amendment in Regulation 2.9.1 of the Principal Regulations
The sub-clause (i) of clause (1) of sub-regulation (9) of Regulation (2) of the Principal Regulations shall be substituted as under;
2.9.1 Corporate Forum
(i) The Corporate Forum shall have the jurisdiction to dispose of all the monetary disputes of an amount exceeding Rs. ten lakh (Rs.10,00,000/-) in each case, provided that the complaint/representation is made within two years from the date of cause of action.
3. Amendment in Regulation 2.9.2 of the Principal Regulations
The clause (2) of sub-regulation (9) of Regulation (2) of the Principal Regulations shall be substituted as under;
2.9.2 Zonal/Circle/Divisional Forum
(i) Zonal Forum:
The Zonal Forum shall have the jurisdiction to dispose of the complaints involving monetary disputes of an amount exceeding Rs. five lakh (Rs.5,00,000/-) and upto Rs. ten lakh (Rs. 10,00,000/-) in each case.
(ii) Circle Forum
The Circle Forum shall have the jurisdiction to dispose of the complaints involving monetary disputes of an amount exceeding Rs. one lakh (Rs.1,00,000/-) and upto Rs. five lakh (Rs.5,00,000/-) in each case.
(iii) Divisional Forum
The Divisional Forum shall have the jurisdiction to dispose of the complaints involving monetary disputes up to Rs. one lakh (Rs.1,00,000) in each case.
(iv) The Zonal/Circle/Divisional Forum shall entertain only those complaints where the representation is made within 2 years from the date of cause of action.
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