SANDEEP SHARMA, J.

1. Being aggrieved and dissatisfied with order dated 31.7.2017 passed by the Consumers Grievances Redressal Forum at Kasumpti, Shimla-9, Himachal Pradesh (hereinafter, “Forum”), whereby complaint under Regulation 17 of the HP Electricity Regulatory Commission (Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum and Ombudsman) Regulations, 2013 (hereinafter, “Regulations”), having been filed by the respondent-complainant (hereinafter, “complainant”) against the wrongful, illegal and arbitrary act of withholding and retention of a sum of Rs.56,66,869/- deposited against the proposed expenditure of works to construct 33 KV dedicated feeder on AB Cable alongwith 33 KV bay at 132/33 KV Substation to take off point M/s Virgo Aluminum Ltd. alongwith interest at the rate of 12% per annum accrued thereupon, came to be allowed, petitioner-Board (hereinafter, “Board”) has approached this court in the instant proceedings filed under Art. 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking therein following relief:

“In view of submissions made herein above and in the interest of justice, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow the petition and