Rajeev Kumar v. Dhbvnl and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
RSA-1090-2021 (O&M), Rajeev Kumar vs DHBVNL and others, Punjab & Haryana HC, decided 10.09.2025 by Justice Alka Sarin (oral, speaking). Jurisdiction of Civil Court vis-a-vis Section 145 Electricity Act 2003 treated as settled by Division Bench in RSA-4181-2016 Mahesh Kumar v. Sub Divisional Officer & Anr. (14.05.2025); appeal and underlying civil suit permitted to be withdrawn with liberty to pursue other remedies; impugned judgments/decrees to have no res judicata effect on future proceedings; pending applications disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Appeal dismissed as withdrawn; plaintiff-appellant granted liberty to avail the remedies as available in law; evidence recorded/observations made in the impugned judgments and decrees declared not to operate as res judicata in any subsequent proceedings initiated by him; pending applications disposed of.