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CWP-14785-2023 and connected cases -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-14785-2023 Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and another
...Petitioners
Versus
Ibrahim and another
...Respondents
CWP-5699-2024 Uttar Haryana Bijli Vittran Nigam and another
...Petitioners
Versus
Rohtash and another
...Respondents
CWP-5572-2024 Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and another
...Petitioners
Versus
Mam Kaur and others
...Respondents
CWP-7906-2024 Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam
...Petitioner
Versus
Yogesh Yadav and others
...Respondents
CWP-22307-2019 Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and others
...Petitioners
Versus
Mewa Singh and another
...Respondents
CWP-24388-2023 Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and others
...Petitioners
Versus
Babita and others
...Respondents
Date of decision:- 04.02.2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL Present:- Mr. Puneet Jindal, Senior Advocate, with Mr. R.S.Longia, Advocate for the petitioners (in all cases).
Ms. Babita Gupta, Advocate, and Ms. Sushma Thakur, Advocate for respondents No.1 (in CWP-14785-2023).
Mr. Sukhdev Singh, Advocate, for Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate for respondent No.1 (in CWP-5699-2024).
Mr. Jayant Yadav, Advocate, for respondent No.1 (in CWP-7906-2024).
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PARDEEP NAUTIYAL 2026.02.05 18:35 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment
CWP-14785-2023 and connected cases -2SUVIR SEHGAL, J. (Oral) 1.
Mr. Puneet Jindal, learned senior counsel for the petitioners states that all the matters are squarely covered by judgment passed in Raj Kapoor and others Versus Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and others, Law Finder Doc ID # 2820131.
2.
Mr. Sukhdev Singh, Advocate, and Mr. Jayant Yadav, Advocate, counsel for respondent No.1 in CWP-5699-2024, and CWP-7906-2024, respectively, have fairly conceded that their cases are covered. 3.
For the reasons recorded in Raj Kapoor's case (supra), impugned awards passed by Parmanent Lok Adalat for Public Utility Services (for short "the PLA"), are set aside.
4.
All six writ petitions are allowed.
5.
Liberty is granted to the claimant(s) to take recourse to the remedy available to them for claiming compensation on account of death or injury caused due to electrocution.
6.
It is clarified that wherever compensation awarded by PLA has been disbursed, it shall not be recovered from the claimant(s), but it shall be adjusted against damages, if any, granted in case the claimant(s) opt to pursue remedy available to them in accordance with law.
(SUVIR SEHGAL) JUDGE 04.02.2026 Pardeep Whether Speaking/Reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No PARDEEP NAUTIYAL 2026.02.05 18:35 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment