Loveneet Singh v. Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
CWP-27946-2025, High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, decided 06.11.2025 by Suvir Sehgali J. (oral). Loveneet Singh v. Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and others. Petition challenging bill-cum-show cause notice (Annexure P-1) under Regulation 37, Supply Code – 2014 and Section 135, Electricity Act, 2003 alleging theft of electricity, dismissed as not maintainable on the ground of alternate remedy before the Special Court constituted under Section 153 of the Electricity Act; liberty granted to pursue the statutory remedy. Deposit of Rs.50,000/- against demand dated 01.08.2025 noted (pleaded payment: Rs.1,00,000/-); no additional amount deposited, no affidavit furnished despite opportunity. Keywords: maintainability, alternate remedy, electricity theft, Special Court, Section 135/153 Electricity Act, Supply Code 2014 Regulation 37, PSPCL.
What did the court decide?
Since the petitioner has an alternate remedy of approaching the Special Court established under Section 153 of the Electricity Act, no relief can be granted in the writ petition.