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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (104)

CWP-649-2021 Date of decision:- 17.09.2025 Aman Malik ... Petitioner Versus Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. And others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL Present:- Mr. Sandeep Singal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Aman Bahri, Advocate for respondents No.1 to 4.

None for respondent Nos. 5 to 9.

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SUVIR SEHGAL, J. (ORAL

1. Instant writ petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India inter-alia for quashing impugned orders dated 20.11.2020 and 27.11.2020, Annexures P-4 and P-5, respectively, passed by the Permanent Lok Adalat (Public Utility Services), Rohtak (for short, “Lok Adalat”).

2. The primary ground of challenge to the orders passed by the Lok Adalat is that the petitioner was neither served nor was he heard before the said orders were passed. Counsel for the petitioner has made a reference to impugned order, Annexure P-4, to fortify his submission. He contends that the petitioner was never afforded an opportunity to present his case before the Lok Adalat and the impugned orders, therefore, cannot be sustained.

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3. Upon notice, writ petition has been contested by UH