Milk Producers Coop Society Vill. Gandekey v. Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd & ANR

-1CWP No.3477 of 2014

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.3477 of 2014 Date of decision: 26.11.2015 Milk Producers Co-op. Society, Village Gandekey ....Petitioner

Versus

Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARAMJEET SINGH 1) Whether Reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ?

2) To be referred to the Reporters or not ?

3) Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? Present: - Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Promila Nain, Advocate, for the respondents. ***** PARAMJEET SINGH, J. (ORAL) Instant writ petition has been filed for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing notice issued vide memo No.4283 dated 10.12.2009 (Annexure P-1) and notice dated 17.01.2014 (Annexure P-8) whereby demand of ` 71,159/- and ` 35,579/-, respectively, has been raised by respondents on account of alleged theft of electricity by the petitioner.

Present writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to avail the remedy as provided under Sections 135 to 140 of the Indian Electricity Act. Since petitioner has already deposited 50% of the amount, its connection shall not be disconnected for one month from RAVINDER SINGH 2015.11.28 11:00 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

-2CWP No.3477 of 2014 today. In case petitioner avails the remedy in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Electricity Act and moves appropriate petition, same shall be heard on merit instead of technical objection of limitation as the petitioner has been availing the remedies before wrong forums under bona fide belief, including filing of writ petition before this Court. (Paramjeet Singh) November 26, 2015 Judge R.S.

RAVINDER SINGH 2015.11.28 11:00 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document