KSEB Ownership Change |Application Form |KSEB

    In case of transfer of rights or ownership of property, consumers are advised to transfer the ownership of the electric connection to new owner, in order to safeguard their interests. An application regarding a service connection e.g. revising connected load, phase conversion, tariff change, billing disputes etc. will normally be processed only if the registered consumer is the applicant. It may be borne in mind that registered consumer will be held responsible for the omissions and commissions by the transferee.

Application for registering change of ownership shall be preferred in Service Connection Application Form, after clearing entire arrears of electricity charges with up-to-date surcharge, interest etc.

Applicant has to remit Application Fee of Rs 10/- and processing fee of Rs 100/-. Applicant needs to produce: 
Consent from the previous owner for transferring ownership of the service connection along with the security deposit, to the new owner. 

If the applicant is unable to produce consent, he shall execute a bond in non-judicial stamp paper worth Rs 200/- agreeing to indemnify the Board from any loss, damage and cost of litigation, which the Board might incur on account of transferring the ownership and an undertaking to the effect that he shall remit the amount of security deposit at the time of transfer of ownership along with interest accrued on the same thereafter, if the previous consumer raise a claim on the security deposit at a later date. 
New ownership certificate issued by local self-government authorities.
Service Connection agreement (LT consumers need only affix court fee stamp worth Rs 200/- in the service connection application form, other consumers has to execute agreement in Kerala non-judicial stamp paper worth Rs 200/-). 
New completion report, if there is change of connected load. 
The adequacy of security will be reviewed and new consumer may have to make good shortfall, if any.

 

All the dues has to be cleared before submitting application for name/ownership change.(vide regulation 91 sub clause 4(b) of supply code 2014.

On successful submission of the online application, the originals of documents shall be kept ready for verification by KSEBL officials,during site inspection. (documents mentioned in the system generated form).

Documents required based on reason for change- 

 

Legal heir by virtue of death of original consumer

1.Will

2.Registered instrument

3.Succession certificate

4.Legal Heirship Certificate

5.Document certifying revision in municipal or land records .

Ownership change on others Any One of these document:- Ownership certificate of the building issued by Muncipal corporation / Muncipality / Panchayath /Township Ownership / Possession certificate of the land issued by competent revenue authority Copy of title deed duly attested by a gazetted officer/KSEB Ltd officer Copy of land tax payment receipt issued by revenue authorities issued within 1 year(authenticity may be verified with the original) Valid Rent /Lessor-Lessee Agreement along with any of the documents (listed above) providing ownership of the leaser (applicable in case of service connection application made by the tenant/lessee) Occupancy certificate from Muncipal Corporation/Muncipality/Panchayath  In support of Security Deposit , Any One of these document:- Consent in plain paper for transfer of ownership from the previous owner Indemnity bond None(Security Deposit to be paid afresh)

Proof of Identity , Any One of these document:- Electoral ID card Passport Driving License Ration Card Photo identity Card issued by any Government Department or agency or PSU PAN Card Aadhar Card.  Photo Identity Certificate from village Panchayat or Municipality or Municipal Corporation.

 In short,

 

There are two types of Ownership Change.

 

1.Application for Change of Name-in case of Sale/ Lease / Change in ownership / Occupancy – not for legal heirs.

Download Application Form

 

2.Application for Change of Name-For transfer of ownership to Legal Heir.

Download Application Form 

 

Proof of Identity and Ownership as metioned above.

Also ,if there is a change in your Connected Load use the following Test Report from a Licensed Electrical Contractor.

The Application fee to be remitted is Rs.159/-(Incl GST ).Rs.190/-(For 3 Phase Connection)

Also you have to pay ACD (Additional Cash Deposit)if there is a change in load.

After field verification the Ownership should get transferred to New owner.