Transfer Electricity Meter in Your Name without paying any bribe

There are number of stories where apartment owners successfully transferred name in electricity meter from previous owner to their name without paying any bribe. Transfer of electricity meter to your name is simple and hassle-free process. In Bangalore and in the eight districts of Karnataka, Bangalore Electric Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) is responsible for power distribution. Transfer of name is important as the electricity bill is one of the valid proofs for residential address and the property owner.

The transfer of electricity meter is important during sale of property, transfer of ownership, transfer to legal heir in case of death of property owner or transfer for other reasons. For the owners who have not transferred the name in your electricity bill, following are list of documents and procedure for transferring electricity meter.

Documents required for transfer of Electricity Meter

• Application for transfer of Electricity Meter: Get an application form for transfer of electricity meter from your nearest BESCOM office. Note down the serial number of your Electricity meter and current electricity meter reading while filling the application. Also mention the RR number, address where meter is installed, name and address of old and new owner and the reason for the transfer. You can download application from the BESCOM site. The list of all Service stations and the list of all officers along with their contact numbers are given in BESCOM website.

• Copy of Latest Electricity bill: You need to enclose the last paid electricity bill along with others documents for transfer of electricity meter. Ensure that you paid your current electricity bill before you apply for the same.

• Copy of Property Tax paid receipt: Enclose a copy of latest property tax paid receipt.

• Copy of sales deed: This is a crucial document as it proves that you have become the owner of the property. Enclose a copy of sales deed along with your application for transfer of Electricity Meter. For property owners whose documents relating to property is with their bank or lending company, they can enclose attested copy of sales deed. Attestation can be easily done from notary or bank. Notary or Bank mentions that original copy is with them and photocopy of sale deed is as per original.

• No Objection Certificate: The NOC from consumer in whose name the electricity bill or meter exist should be obtained by apartment owner or transferee. This letter indicates that builder or previous owner has no objection for name change on electricity bill.

• Copy of Khata: Khata is an account of assessment of property owners within BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) jurisdiction. Khata is not mandatory for transfer of electricity meter. You can get electricity meter in your name without Khata.

• Indemnity form and lighting agreement: These two forms can be obtained from BESCOM office. Indemnity bond form as per annexure I is important in case you are not the owner of premises.
• Power Supply Agreement (PSA) form: PSA is a legal agreement between BESCOM and the consumer for providing power supply. It is also called All-Electric Home (AEH) form.

• Inventory list: Prepare a list of inventories or electrical appliances in your home. Inventory list can be mentioned on a white paper mentioning number of geysers, fans, TV, refrigerators, Washing machine, plug points in your home etc.
• Address Proof: Include a copy of your permanent address or any document that proves it. Also provide your PAN card number and telephone number.

Procedure for transferring Electricity Meter

Draft a letter (Sample Letter) addressed to The Manager, BESCOM or to the Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) (Electrical) stating a request to transfer the name of your electricity meter. Make sure you mention Meter RR number (mentioned on your electricity bill), Name and address of previous owner or builder, your name and address, serial number of your Electricity meter and current electricity meter reading.

Enclose the documents and duly filled application with letter. Make sure to pin up all your documents in a file and submit it to The Junior Engineer (JE) in the BESCOM office in your area. Take a photocopy of all documents you are going to submit with your application. This will be useful if your BESCOM official fail to respond.

A lineman will come to your home and verify the meter details with entries made in the PSA form. After verifying your application and documents, JE will provide you report. This does not involve any fee and you can get it done without bribe.

Get back your entire file with the Report from the JE and go to the BESCOM office in your area. Submit your file along with report received from JE. Make sure you take along the originals of all the documents you have. Then verify your documents and sign it mentioning that you have verified them. He will then direct you to another official who will give you an acknowledgement slip asking you to pay the required transfer fee.

The transfer fee may range from Rs 100-200 for which you will get a  receipt. This has to be submitted in original along with the transfer application. The transfer application has to be submitted to the AEE.  Transferring ownership of electricity meter will take 7 to 15 days. Follow up with the BESCOM official. Once the transfer is made, the new electricity bill will come in your name.

 Disclaimer: This article contains data collected from CommonFloor article “Transfer Electricity Meter in Your Name for Bangalore Apartments” and an article from Saikrishna’s BESCOM Electricity meter transfer. The use of same is at readers discretion.

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