JUDGMENT

Rakesh Kumar Jain, J. (Oral) CM No. 1814 of 2018

This application is filed for placing on record the replication to the reply filed by the respondents.

Application is allowed. Replication is taken on record.

Main Case :

The petitioners have prayed for the issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order dated 19.11.2008 passed by respondent No. 3 and order dated 27.3.2015 passed by respondent No. 1.

2. In brief, the petitioners had the electricity connection bearing No. SD 56/5100 of DS Category which was installed in the name of their predecessor Dayawanti at her residential house. The said meter was checked on 14.11.2008 by the officers of the DHBVNL (For short 'the Nigam'). The meter was removed and thereafter, the petitioners received a memo dated 19.11.2008 by which they were asked to pay Rs. 37,021.40 as penalty. The petitioners challenged the demand raised by the Nigam before the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Sirsa (for short 'the Forum') by filing a complaint under section 12 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. However, the said complaint was withdrawn, allegedly on the ground that the Forum has no jurisdiction to decide such typ