There is no penalty of change name later
it is advisable to change name in electricity connection
Name change in CESC (Calcutta electric supply corp.) for deceased father to alive mother
Respected lawyers: My father expired in June 2019. I tried to change name of CESC connection from my father to my mother but CESC said to update mutation and property tax receipt. We received updated mutation certificate in December 2019 on my mothers name and property tax updated in May 2020. Due to covid lockdowns we were unable to change the name and we want to do now. My question is if there is any civil or criminal penalty of doing it late ? Is it also mandatory to change the name ?
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It is essential that the electricity connection to be in the name of the property owner. Since your mother's name has been mutated and the tax receipts also have been changed to your mother's name from your deceased father's name, she may apply for transfer of name with the department to transfer the electricity connection from her deceased husband's name to her name.
There is no penalty for this delay, the department cannot claim any such thing.
Dear Sir.
1. If there is a change in ownership/tenancy/occupancy, then you need to apply to have the supply transferred.
2. there exists an option of online change of name by which a person can access the Online Name Change application through the My CESC section on this website, read the guidelines carefully and fill up necessary forms, upload necessary documents and we will process the name change request at our end. The security deposit amount can also be paid online, thus savings your valuable time.
You may also apply for the same offline at our Regional Offices and comply with the requisite formalities.
The Security Deposit held will be refunded to the ex-consumer less dues, if any, after the change of name.
Thank You!
- Since now you having mutation certificate in your mothers name , then legally the said connection can be changed from your father to mother .
- However , it is not mandatory to change the connection , but it is suggested to change the same as now the required documents are in the name of mother
- No penalty can be imposed for doing late .
1. It is advisable to change the name of the holder of the electricity meter.
2. I have cases where the meters of tenants who left 20 years ago from a building have not been changed by the owner of the building since he has taken loan from a bank by mortgaging the building but wants to show that he has so many tenants and when the Bank will come to take possession of the property to sell off , he will show thoses tenants who will claim that the Bank shall have to sell the building along with us as tenants as a result of which the Bank will agree for settlement at 25% of the outstanding amount.
3. So, there ios no such limitation for changing the name of the holder of the meter.
It's better to change. There is no penalty
