IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on: 15.01.2025 Pronounced on: 28.02.2025 PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LIMITED -PETITIONER V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS -RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. G.S. Sethi, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Sahil R. Bakshi, A.A.G., Punjab.

Mr. Divyadeep Walia, Advocate for the respondent No.5.

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KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (ORAL)

1. The prayer clothed in the instant writ petition appertains to setting aside the order dated 06.01.2017 (Annexure P-5), wherethrough, the appeal preferred by the respondent No.5 against the order dated 09.09.2016 of the Forum for Redressal of Grievances of Consumers (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Forum’) has been allowed by the respondent No.2-Ombudsman. Moreover, the impugned order also carries directions for the petitioner to recalculate the demand, as per the hereinafter reproduced directions embodied in the concluding paragraph thereof, and, to recover/refund from/to the respondent No.5 the amount excess/short, after adjustment, if any, with interest under the provisions of ESIM-114.

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