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1.1 The original text material, documents, additional information, main petition, as the case may be, and interlocutory applications etc. will be prepared electronically using MS Word or Open Office software. The formatting style of the text will be as under:

• Paper size : A-4
• Margins : Top : 1.5” Bottom : 1.5”
• Left : 2.54” Justification : Full
• Font : Times New Roman
• Font size : 12
• Line spacing : 1.5

1.2 The documents should be converted into Portable Document Format (PDF) using any PDF converter or in-built PDF conversion plug-in provided in the software.

1.3 Where the document is not a text document and has to be enclosed with the petition, appeal or application or other pleadings, the document should be scanned using an image resolution of 300 dpi (dot per inch) and saved as a PDF document.

1.4 At a single form submit total size of the files uploaded should not exceed 100 MB. If files to be uploaded are more than mentioned size, then the same can be uploaded in different iterations

1.5 The text documents prepared in MS Word/Open Office as well as scanned documents should be merged as a single PDF file and bookmarked as per the index of the petition. PDF Sam is free and open source software for merging and splitting PDF documents.

2.1 The e-Filing portal can be accessed by clicking on the hyperlink “petition e-filing” placed at the top of the web site www.cserc.gov.in or on the link Petition e-filing on the right tab after registration by entering login credentials. The stakeholders learned Counsels/Advocate can register them on CSERC e-Filing portal by clicking E-Registration (New User). User account once created can be used in future by the party or the lawyer. Please refer e-Registration manual.

2.2 After successful login, fill in all the details of the petitions on the General Information form. On saving this form a Reference Number will be generated and other forms like Respondent Details, Related Petitions, Identical Petitions, Attachments, and Summary etc. will be displayed. The total Petition fee is payable through RTGS / NEFT only.

2.3 Finally, after submission of Petition a diary number is generated by the system against the petition filed.

2.4 Take the print out of Summary Sheet from the e-Filing reports & summary section and submit it at CSERC along with the hardcopies as per the current system of filing hard copies of petitions in terms of the provisions of the CSERC (Conduct of Business) Regulations, 2009, as amended from time to time in addition to the above.

2.5 The documents uploaded by the petitioner are visible to CSERC and respondents filled by the petitioner at the time of filling petition.

2.6 The petition filed by the parties or lawyers are scrutinized by CSERC and in case a defect is found the notification of the same is sent via email to one who has filed the petition. The petitioner can also see the defects in their respective interface also.

2.7 Corresponding to any deficiency notified, the party or lawyer may rectify the defect and upload the fresh document / petition through their interface.

2.8 If no deficiency is found the petition is registered and notification via email is sent to the petitioner.

3.1 After login, the e-filing portal permits the user to upload the pleading documents pertaining to any particular petition. Petition-wise search is permitted to upload the documents pertaining to any particular case.

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Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission,
Irrigation Colony, Shanti Nagar, Raipur
e-mail : cserc.lawsection@gmail.com, cserc.sec.cg@nic.in