IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (109)

CWP-25467-2025(O&M)

Date of decision:- 30.10.2025 PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LIMITED AND ANOTHER ... PETITIONERS VERSUS JANAK RAJ AND ANOTHER ... RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL Present:- Ms. Raina S. Thakur, Advocate for the petitioners.

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SUVIR SEHGAL, J. (ORAL CM-15848-CWP-2025

1. Application is allowed, as prayed for.

2. Annexures P-10 and P-11 are taken on record.

Main case

3. Petitioners are aggrieved of award dated 17.01.2025, Annexure P-1, passed by Permanent Lok Adalat, Public Utility Services, Sangrur (for short “the Lok Adalat”) under Section 22-C of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.

4. Facts, in brief, are that respondent No.1 approached the Lok Adalat by filing a petition, Annexure P-11, stating that she is running a brick kiln and is drawing electricity from account bearing No. CH62-433 issued by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL)-petitioners. She stated that a demand notice dated 08.10.2018, Annexure P-5, was served upon her to deposit Rs.3,48,295/- on the basis of an audit conducted without associating her and without providing her with an opportunity of hearing. She