You will have to apply for your Domestic or commercial service connection in the prescribed form (Form-1) which is available free of cost from the concerned Section Office. You can enter all the particulars required in the application form and Produce proper documents/records to prove the legal ownership of the premises for which electricity supply is required (Form-1).
If you are not the owner of the premises you are planning to occupy, you should produce a consent letter (Form-5) from the owner of the premises for availing the supply. If the owner is not available or he refuses to give consent letter, you shall produce proof of his/her being in lawful occupation of the premises and also execute an indemnity bond in Form 6 and acceptance to pay security deposit twice the normal rate.
You will have to either deliver the application to the Section Office in person or by post and obtain proper acknowledgement.
Upon receipt of an application for supply of electricity, a notice will be sent to the intending consumer that he or his/her authorized representative to meet the Engineer to agree on the position of the point of supply/ space for fixing the meter at a convenient place in the ground floor with easy accessibility for inspection.
In all storied buildings, irrespective of the number of floors, you should provide space for fixing meter, cut out etc., in the ground floor itself.
Later, Advice Slip/notice/Letter will be issued indicating the prescribed charges payable within stipulated period from the date of receipt of advice.On receipt of these charges only, extension works will be taken up and executed.
Intending consumer shall permit the licensee ,free of cost the use of any land belonging to the consumer which may be required for erecting poles, etc and also shall arrange at his own expense necessary way leave for laying of lines, poles, etc. through a route proposed by the licensee involving minimum cost.
Get all the wiring work done by an authorised person specified by the authority. After completion of the wiring, notice must be sent to the Engineer by the intending consumer (upon printed test report form obtainable free of cost from the offices of the TNEB) that the installation has been completed and tested and that the same is complete and ready for inspection and test by the Engineer.
Only then, a notice will be sent to the intending consumer to avail supply within stipulated period
The intending consumer shall comply other laws of the State of Tamil Nadu relating to the obtaining of permit or approval or sanction or consent from the appropriate authorities as mentioned in such laws in regard to construction, alteration or repairs to buildings or establishment of new industries or factories or other establishments for which supply of electricity is required by such intending consumer.
The intending consumer shall comply any decree or order or judgment of any civil court in regard to the supply of electricity or other requirements mentioned in such decree or order or judgment.
All the needed Forms are available under forms menu here
Do's and Don'ts for getting service Connection
Source - www.tneb.in
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