Darshan Lal v. Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH RSA-1516-2018 (O&M) Date of Decision : 06.08.2025 DARSHAN LAL .... Appellant

VERSUS

PUNJAB STATE POWER CORP. LTD AND ANR .... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN Present :

Mr. Taresh Makkar, Advocate for Mr. F.S. Virk, Advocate for the appellant.

ALKA SARIN, J. (ORAL) CM-4007-C-2018 1.

This is an application for condonation of delay of 29 days in filing the main appeal.

2.

For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed and the delay of 29 days in filing the main appeal is condoned. CM-4008-C-2018 3.

This is an application for condonation of delay of 17 days in refiling the main appeal.

4.

For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed and the delay of 17 days in refiling the main appeal is condoned. AMAN JAIN 2025.08.07 09:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment

RSA-1516-2018 (O&M) -2RSA-1516-2018 5.

The plaintiff-appellant is in the present regular second appeal challenging the judgments and decrees passed by the Trial Court and the First Appellate Court whereby his civil suit and first appeal were dismissed. 6.

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-4181-2016 titled as 'Mahesh Kumar Versus Sub Divisional Officer and Another' vide judgment dated 14.05.2025. 7.

Faced with the same, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the plaintiff-appellant seeks permission to withdraw the present appeal as well as his civil suit itself with liberty to avail the remedies as available in law. 8.

Dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty aforesaid. 9.

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 plaintiff-appellant. Pending applications, if any, also stands disposed off. 06.08.2025 (ALKA SARIN) Aman Jain JUDGE NOTE:

Whether speaking/non-speaking: Speaking Whether reportable: Yes/No AMAN JAIN 2025.08.07 09:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment