Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam v. Ram Partap Gupta and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Punjab & Haryana High Court, RSA-91-2024 (O&M), decided 01.08.2025, Alka Sarin J. Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam v. Ram Partap Gupta & Anr. Regular Second Appeal allowed; suit dismissed on the ground of jurisdiction — Civil Court jurisdiction held barred in view of Section 145, Electricity Act, 2003, relying on Division Bench decision in Mahesh Kumar v. Sub Divisional Officer & Anr., RSA-4181-2016 (judgment dated 14.05.2025); plaintiff granted liberty to pursue other legal remedies; evidence/observations in impugned judgments and decrees not to operate as res judicata in subsequent proceedings; pending applications disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Appeal allowed; suit filed by plaintiff-respondent No.1 dismissed on the ground of jurisdiction; liberty granted to plaintiff-respondent No.1 to avail the remedies as available in law; evidence/observations in the impugned judgments and decrees not to operate as res judicata in subsequent proceedings; pending applications, if any, disposed of.