Malkiat Singh Randhawa & ORS v. Union Of India & ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH

Sr. No.: 209 Date of Decision: November 25, 2019 1.

Civil Writ Petition No.5855 of 2016 (O & M) Malkiat Singh Randhawa & others ..... PETITIONER(S)

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Union of India & others ..... RESPONDENT(S) . . .

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Civil Writ Petition No.7504 of 2016 (O & M) Khushdeep Singh & others ..... PETITIONER(S)

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Union of India & others ..... RESPONDENT(S) . . .

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Civil Writ Petition No.11155 of 2016 (O & M) Hardev Singh Jatana ..... PETITIONER(S)

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Union of India & others ..... RESPONDENT(S) . . .

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Civil Writ Petition No.19440 of 2018 (O & M) Shri Hans Raj & others ..... PETITIONER(S)

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Union of India & others ..... RESPONDENT(S) . . .

CWP Nos.5855 of 2016 & connected matters [2]

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV SHARMA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARINDER SINGH SIDHU . . .

PRESENT: - Mr. Hittan Nehra, Advocate, for the petitioners in CWP No.5855 of 2016 Mr. Vikram Preet Arora, Advocate, for the petitioners in CWP No.7504 of 2016.

Mr. Aalok Jagga, Advocate, for the petitioners in CWP No.1115 of 2016 and CWP No.19440 of 2018.

Mr. Alok Kumar Jain, Senior Panel Counsel for respondent No.1 - Union of India.

Ms. Lavanya Paul, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. Aditya Grover, Advocate, for respondent No.3. Mr. Vinod S. Bhardwaj, Advocate, for respondent No.4 - PSPCL.

Mr. Pankaj Bhardwaj, Advocate, for respondent No.4 - PSPCL in CWP No.11155 of 2016.

Mr. Sanjiv Pabbi, Advocate, for respondent No.5. . . .

Rajiv Sharma, J (Oral) In sequel to the directions issued by this Court on 15.10.2019, the meeting was held in the office of the Principal Secretary, Department of Renewable Energy, Punjab Civil Secretariat, at 11.00 AM on 31.10.2019. The parties have mutually agreed for ` 3.20/- as tariff. Thereafter the first step would be to enter into implementation agreement with Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) by the farmers. Second step would be to enter into power purchase agreement with the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL).

CWP Nos.5855 of 2016 & connected matters [3] These two steps be taken within a period of 4 weeks from today. Thereafter the matter shall be placed before the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission for ratification of the tariff, mutually agreed between the parties. The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission shall ratify the same within a period of 4 weeks after the completion of initial two steps.

It is made clear that PSPCL shall place the matter before the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission. All petitions are disposed of.

(Rajiv Sharma) Judge (Harinder Singh Sidhu) November 25, 2019 Judge avin Whether Speaking/ Reasoned:

Yes/ No Whether Reportable:

Yes/ No