IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.16070 of 2025 Decided on: 13th October, 2025 M/s Lexicon Bibtech (India) Ltd …..Petitioner Versus HPSEB .....Respondent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Mr. Ajay Mohan Goel Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner : Mr. Ajay Vaidya Advocate. For the Respondent : Ms Sunita Sharma Sr. Advocate with Ms. Sugandh Verma, Advocate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge By way of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:- “I. quash and set aside the impugned Ann P-5 dated 25.08.2025 issued by the respondents; ii. Direct the respondents to conduct any inspection regarding tampering allegations strictly in compliance with the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Supply Code 2009, and only in the presence of the Petitioner or his 1 2 representative ensuring fair opportunity for representation; iii. Restrain the respondents from recovering the alleged amount of Rs.16,44,303/- or by adjusting or including it in the petitioner’s future bills during the pendency of the writ petition and further directing the respondent No.2 or his agents, employees to not to act in furtherance of Ann P- 5 or to disconnect the electricity connection till the disposal of the writ petition; In the light of the fact that order passed by the Authority under Section 126 of the Electricity Act is assailable under Section 127 of the Electricity Act, the petition is not maintainable before this Court as the petitioner will have to exhaust statutory remedy. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed, as prayed for with liberty to take recourse to the statutory remedy, in accordance with law. Time period spent by the petitioner while pursuing this petition shall be excluded for the purpose of computing the limitation. Pending miscellaneous application (s), if any, also stands disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge 13th October, 2025 (meera)