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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaRSA/1229/2022disposed of

Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam And Others v. Ram Pal

2026-05-14Ms. Justice Nidhi Gupta3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

RSA-1229-2022 (O&M) Date of Decision: 14.05.2026 Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. & Ors. .... Appellants

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Ram Pal .... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present: - Mr. Madhur Singh, Advocate for the appellants. *** NIDHI GUPTA, J. (ORAL) 1.

The appellants-defendants are in second appeal against the judgment of reversal dated 07.04.2022 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Gurugram whereby the appeal filed by the respondent-plaintiff was allowed, setting aside the judgment and decree dated 08.08.2018 passed by the learned trial Court; and the suit for declaration & mandatory injunction, filed by the respondent-plaintiff, was decreed.

2.

At the very outset, learned counsel for the appellants submits that the question of law involved in the present appeal as to whether jurisdiction of the Civil Court is barred in view of Section 145 of the Electricity Act, 2003, has since been decided by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court in RSA-41812016, titled as 'Mahesh Kumar vs. Sub Divisional Officer and Another' vide

RSA-1229-2022 (O&M) [2] judgment dated 14.05.2025.

3.

In view of the above, the present second appeal is allowed, and the suit filed by the respondent-plaintiff stands dismissed on the ground of jurisdiction. However, the respondent-plaintiff is at liberty to take recourse to the appropriate remedy as available, in accordance with law. 4.

It is made clear that any evidence recorded/observations made in the impugned judgments and decrees would not operate as res judicata in any subsequent proceedings initiated by the respondent-plaintiff. 5.

Pending application(s), if any, shall stands disposed of. 6.

Registry is directed to send a copy of this order through Registered Post to respondent-plaintiff/Ram Pal son of Sh. Ragbir Singh at the address mentioned in the Memo of Parties.

14.05.2026 ( NIDHI GUPTA ) amit JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No