Mahavitaran restored electricity at a Bollywood actress’s farmhouse in Lonavala on September 30 after the outstanding bill of ₹3,000 was paid, following a public allegation that the power utility had acted improperly by disconnecting the supply.
The electricity connection at the farmhouse had been disconnected on September 26, according to Mahavitaran’s statement reported by Loksatta – Pune. The utility said the action was taken because of an unpaid electricity bill and was carried out under applicable rules. After the payment was made on Wednesday, September 30, the power supply was restored immediately.
The actress, identified in the social media post as Tanishaa S Mukerji, had criticised the Maharashtra electricity authorities on X on September 29. She alleged that the utility was behaving like a “mafia”, issuing large bills and forcing payment by cutting off electricity. She also claimed that the disconnection was carried out on a Saturday evening and said it occurred even before the bill’s due date. These allegations were made in her social media post and were not independently established in the supplied report.
Mahavitaran’s explanation presents a different account. The utility said the supply was disconnected because the electricity bill remained unpaid. It added that the connection was restored after the outstanding amount was deposited. The report does not provide the bill’s original amount, the billing period, the stated due date or a copy of the disconnection notice.
The farmhouse has a three-phase electricity connection registered in the actress’s name, according to Mahavitaran. The utility said the property covers a large area and that its electricity meter is located approximately 300 feet from the entrance. A security guard is stationed at the entrance, and meter reading requires permission from the property’s manager or caretaker, it said.
The account highlights the practical difficulties that can arise when electricity meters are located inside large private properties. Access requirements, meter-reading arrangements, bill delivery and communication with the consumer can all affect how quickly a billing dispute is identified and resolved. In this case, Mahavitaran’s statement focused on the unpaid bill and the subsequent payment, while the actress’s post focused on the timing of the disconnection and the amount she said was being demanded.
The available report does not establish whether the disconnection notice was served before the action, whether the bill was disputed through a formal complaint, or whether the claimed due-date issue was examined by the utility. It records only that Mahavitaran attributed the disconnection to bill arrears and restored the supply after receiving ₹3,000. No further official action or inquiry was mentioned in the supplied material.
