IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision:- 09.10.2025 Shanti Vidya Mandir School ...Petitioner Versus Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL Present:- Mr. Padamkant Dwivedi, Advocate, with Ms. Anshu Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Ms. Gurneet Sagoo, Advocate, for the respondents – PSPCL.

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SUVIR SEHGAL, J. (Oral)

1. Instant petition has been filed for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing impugned notice dated 24.07.2015, Annexure P-1, issued by the respondent-authorities as well as order dated 09.07.2019, Annexure P-4, passed by the Special Court, Ferozepur, whereby petition under Sections 153 and 154 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (for short “the Act”) has been dismissed.

2. Petitioner is an educational institution and has an electricity connection, which was checked on 23.07.2015. Petitioner was found to be indulging in theft of energy and impugned notice, Annexure P-1, was issued, raising a demand of Rs.6,74,320/-. An amount of Rs.1,79,950/- was levied on account of compounding charges. Petitioner submitted a reply dated PARDEEP NAUTI1YA1L.08.2015, Annexure P-2, and