JUDGMENT

Rakesh Kumar Jain, J. (Oral) - This petition is filed by the Archaeology Department, Haryana against the order of the Permanent Lok Adalat (Public Utility Services), Panchkula dated 11.02.2017 by which it had directed the petitioner to pay the electricity bill amounting to Rs. 2,05,565/- on the ground that it was a part of tenancy.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner had taken on lease from respondent No. 2 the basement, Ist and 2nd floors in Panchkula by lease agreement dated 10.09.2005. Respondent No. 2 filed an application seeking eviction of the petitioner, which was allowed by the Rent Controller, Panchkula on 01.06.2012. In compliance of the said order, the premises was vacated but since the valuable antiquities, sculptures were lying in the basement, the said portion was locked and kept in possession of the petitioner. It is further alleged that the petitioner had paid all the electricity bills upto 20.03.2013. Respondents No. 3 and 4 had allegedly issued a bill of Rs. 1,90,108/- which was allegedly more than the actual consumption. The petitioner had a long chain of correspondence with respondent No. 3 and 4 for the correction of