JUDGMENT

Vinod S. Bhardwaj, J. - The question which arises in the present batch of petitions is as to whether the Permanent Lok Adalat (Public Utility Services) is vested with the power to grant interim order in an application submitted under Section 22-C of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act of 1987')

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties are ad idem that as a common question of law arises for determination in the instant batch of petitions, hence, all the cases can be decided by a common order.

3. For the facility of reference, the facts have been extracted from CWP No.10661 of 2021 titled as 'UTTAR HARYANA BIJLI VITRAN NIGAM LTD. AND ORS. VS. SHYAM LAL AND ANR.'

4. Briefly summarized, the facts of the instant case are that the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (hereinafter to be referred as 'UHBVNL') has filed the instant writ petition raising a challenge to the order dated 22.12.2020 (Annexure P-4) passed by the Permanent Lok Adalat (Public Utility Services), Yamuna Nagar, whereby the Permanent Lok Adalat (Public Utility Services) has directed as under:-

'Power of attorney filed. But written statement not filed by res