Pankaj Jain v. Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 300/2026 & CM APPL. 1412/2026 PANKAJ JAIN .....Petitioner Through:

Ms. Kirti Bhardwaj & Mr. Dhirendra Singh, Advocates.

versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Manish Srivastava, Mr. Moksh Arora, Mr.

Santosh Ramdurg, Advocates with Mr.

Amit Singh, AGM.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL

O R D E R

% 09.01.2026 1.

The present writ petition has been filed seeking quashing of the speaking order passed by the respondent on 14th August, 2025, theft bill for the sum of Rs. 2,87,464/- and the disconnection notice issued by the respondent.

2.

At the outset, Mr. Manish Srivastava, counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no.1/GNCTD has placed reliance on a judgment passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court on 1st July, 2024 in W.P.(C) 9215/2007, titled "Kishan Singh Shokeen v. B.S.E.S. Rajdhani Power Ltd. and connected matters", wherein it has been observed that in disputes involving electricity theft, tampering of meter, which are disputes related to questions of fact, a writ petition should not be entertained in such cases. 3.

The proper remedy for the petitioner would be to file a civil suit. 4.

Accordingly, counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty to approach the Civil Court. W.P.(C) 300/2026 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/01/2026 at 13:26:05

5.

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. AMIT BANSAL, J JANUARY 9, 2026 at W.P.(C) 300/2026 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/01/2026 at 13:26:05