##PAGE1##

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.3024 of 2018

The Executive Engineer (cid:0)«(cid:0)(cid:17) Petitioners (CESU) and another

Mr. D.K. Mohanty, Advocate -versus-

Permanent Lok Adalat, (cid:0)«(cid:0)(cid:17) Opp. Parties PUS, Dhenkanal-Angul, Dhenkanal and another

Ms. Susamarani Sahoo, Advocate Mr. R.K. Tripathy, Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE MRUGANKA SEKHAR SAHOO

ORDER

15.04.2026 (Hybrid Mode)

Order No.

09. 1. The matter being in the list is mentioned jointly by the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as

learned counsel for the opposite party.

2. The petitioner no.1 is the electricity supply utility represented through its Executive Engineer and the opposite party no.2 is entity who has some business

relationship with the opposite party no.1. They jointly have filed the writ application challenging the award

dated 02.02.2018 passed by the Permanent Lok Adalat(PUS), Dhenkanal-Angul at Dhenkanal in PLA

Case No.19 of 2017.

Page 1 of 3

The said PLA case was filed by the opposite party no.2-applicant challenging the assessment with regard to the amount of penalty of Rs.66,528/-. The said penalty was imposed by the petitioner herein, the opposite party no.2 being the consumer of the

electricity.

3. The matter was presented before this Court on 19.02.2018. Notices were issued by the coordinate

Bench by order dated 19.03.2018 and by interim order dated 19.03.2018 in Misc. Case No.2629 of 2018, the order dated 02.02.2018 passed by the Permanent Lok

Adalat was directed to be kept in abeyance.

Thereafter, directions were issued by order dated

04.04.2019 in I.A. No.5876 of 2019 directing restoration of supply of electricity subject to payment

of Rs. 10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) towards arrear with further direction that the O.P. No.2 consumer

should pay the current electricity dues.

4. The matter was listed on 11.03.2026 under the (cid:0)K(cid:0)H(cid:0)D(cid:0)G(cid:0)L(cid:0)Q(cid:0)J(cid:0)(cid:3) (cid:0)¶(cid:0))(cid:0)2(cid:0)5(cid:0)(cid:3) (cid:0)5(cid:0)((cid:0))(cid:0)((cid:0)5(cid:0)5(cid:0)$(cid:0)/(cid:0)(cid:3) (cid:0)7(cid:0)2(cid:0)(cid:3) (cid:0)7(cid:0)+(cid:0)((cid:0)(cid:3) (cid:0)6(cid:0)3(cid:0)((cid:0)&(cid:0),(cid:0)$

MEDIATION DRIVE 2.0-MEDIATION FOR THE (cid:0)1(cid:0)$(cid:0)7(cid:0),(cid:0)2(cid:0)1 (cid:0)•(cid:0)(cid:17)

5. Today, memo of date is filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as opposite party

no.2, which states thus:

(cid:0)·(cid:0),(cid:0)Q(cid:0)(cid:3)(cid:0)Y(cid:0)L(cid:0)H(cid:0)Z(cid:0)(cid:3)(cid:0)R(cid:0)I(cid:0)(cid:3)(cid:0)W(cid:0)K(cid:0)H(cid:0)(cid:3)(cid:0)I(cid:0)X(cid:0)U(cid:0)W(cid:0)K(cid:0)H(cid:0)U(cid:0)(cid:3)(cid:0)G(cid:0)H(cid:0)Y(cid:0)H(cid:0)O(cid:0)R(cid:0)S(cid:0)P(cid:0)H(cid:0)Q to disputed amount of Rs.66,528/- being settled

by (cid:0)D(cid:0)(cid:3) (cid:0)6(cid:0)F(cid:0)K(cid:0)H(cid:0)P(cid:0)H(cid:0)(cid:3) (cid:0)I(cid:0)O(cid:0)R(cid:0)D(cid:0)W(cid:0)H(cid:0)G(cid:0)(cid:3) (cid:0)E(cid:0)\(cid:0)(cid:3) (cid:0)W(cid:0)K(cid:0)H(cid:0)(cid:3) (cid:0)S(cid:0)H(cid:0)W management and power supply has been

Page 2 of 3

restored, the writ petition has gone infructuous. It is therefore the writ petition may be disposed

of accordingly. (cid:0)µ The memo is taken on record. Scanned copy be

updated.

6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of.

(Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo)

Judge Radha

Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed

Signed by: RADHARANI JENA

Reason: Authentication

Location: OHC

Date: 20-Apr-2026 16:09:25

Page 3 of 3