IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ****

Date of Decision: 22.05.2026 M/S GOYAL RICE MILL ...Petitioner Vs.

LOK ADALAT & ORS. …Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. Naveen Kashyap, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Anupam Bhanot, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3 ***

JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL)

1. The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of order dated 19.09.2015 whereby Ld. Permanent Lok Adalat (for short ‘PLA’) has rejected its application filed under Section 22C of Legal Services Authorities Act of 1987

2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner purchased a rice mill in public auction conducted by State Bank of Patiala under Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002. The petitioner was issued sale certificate. The petitioner applied for electricity connection which was granted by respondent. As per prescribed procedure, the petitioner was asked to deposit a sum of ₹8,46,800/- towards tentative cost of new connection. The respondent prepared final cost of connection which was found ₹48,510