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2025 DAILYLAW 75188 (PNJ)

BALJINDER KAUR ALIAS BALWINDER KAUR v. PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LIMITED AND OTHERS

CWP/19315/2025 · 2025-07-28

Suvir Sehgal

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CWP No. 19315 of 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 108 CWP No. 19315 of 2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 28.07.2025 Baljinder Kaur @ Balwinder Kaur …….Petitioner Versus Punjab State Power Corporation and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL Present: Mr. J.S.Grewal, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Monika Jalota, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 3. **** SUVIR SEHGAL , J.(Oral) 1. Present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus, inter alia, for directing the respondent Nos.2 and 3 to restore the domestic electricity meter connection of account No.K52KP640863K installed in the residential premises of the petitioner. 2. Advance copy of the petition has been served upon the respondents. 3. Ms. Monika Jalota, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 3-Punjab State Power Corporation Limited. She submits that petitioner has filed civil suit (Annexure P-10) for declaration, inter alia, to the effect that the electricity supply be restored. She has also invited the attention of the Court to order dated 29.05.2025 (Annexure P-12) passed by the trial Court to state that notice of the application for directing respondents to restore the electricity supply has been issued to the defendants and application is pending. Rajeev Purohit 2025.07.29 15:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP No. 19315 of 2025 2 4. At this stage, counsel for the petitioner confines the prayer in the writ petition and requests that the direction be issued to the trial Court to decide the application in a time bound manner. 5. After having heard counsel for the parties and after considering their request, this Court is of the opinion that prayer made by the petitioner deserves to be acceded to and it is not necessary to call upon the respondents to submit a response. 6. It is expected that trial Court shall make an endeavour and decide the application (Annexure P-11) as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of 3 months from the date of communication of copy of this order. 7. Writ petition is disposed of. 28.07.2025 (SUVIR SEHGAL) Rajeev (rvs) JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No Rajeev Purohit 2025.07.29 15:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document