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Electricity Theft - The Permanent Lok Adalat (PLA) generally cannot adjudicate cases involving offences such as electricity theft, especially when the matter involves criminal proceedings or non-compoundable offences. Several sources highlight that if an incident results in an offence under the Electricity Act, the PLA's jurisdiction is limited and it cannot decide on merits related to such offences. For instance, in Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. VS Badrinath Pema Rathod - Bombay, the PLA's award was scrutinized regarding an electricity theft incident, emphasizing the limits of its jurisdiction. Similarly, Pashchimanchal Vidhyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. VS Permanent Lok Adalat Moradabad - Allahabad states that awards in cases involving offences like electricity theft are null and void if passed without proper jurisdiction.
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Jurisdiction Limitations - The PLA's authority is confined to disputes over claims or compensation related to electricity, not criminal offences. As per Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited vs Rampal - Delhi, the PLA is explicitly barred from jurisdiction over non-compoundable offences, such as theft, under Section 22C(1) of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. When an offence related to electricity theft is involved, the matter must be handled by criminal courts, not the PLA.
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Cases of Tampering and Theft - Evidence of tampering, such as broken seals or meter tampering, indicates theft of electricity, which is a criminal offence. In Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited Through Executive Engineer VS Rajendra Prasad Son Of Kali Charan Sharma - Rajasthan, such tampering was linked to theft, and the case was outside the PLA's scope. The law mandates that criminal proceedings be pursued for theft cases, and the PLA cannot pass awards or judgments on such matters.
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Conclusion - The Permanent Lok Adalat cannot hear or adjudicate cases related to electricity theft or offences under the Electricity Act. Its jurisdiction is limited to civil disputes concerning electricity claims or compensation, and it cannot decide on criminal offences or matters involving non-compoundable offences like theft. When an offence such as electricity theft is involved, the appropriate legal forum is a criminal court, not the PLA.
References:
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. VS Badrinath Pema Rathod - Bombay, TORRENT POWER LTD. VS STATE OF U. P. - Allahabad, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. , Through Additional Executive Engineer VS Badrinath Pema Rathod - Bombay, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited VS Rampal - Delhi, Pashchimanchal Vidhyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. VS Permanent Lok Adalat Moradabad - Allahabad, The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. vs Badrinath Pema Rathod - Bombay, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited vs Rampal - Delhi, LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA, KANPUR NAGAR VS SYED ZAIGHAM ALI - Allahabad, Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited Through Executive Engineer VS Rajendra Prasad Son Of Kali Charan Sharma - Rajasthan, ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. VS DISTRICT LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY - Allahabad
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2022 0 Supreme(Bom) 13 • India - Bombay
BHARATI DANGRE
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2013 0 Supreme(All) 2736 • India - Allahabad
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2022 0 Supreme(Bom) 362 • India - Bombay
BHARATI DANGRE
Lok Adalat related to an incident, which resulted in registration of an offence in Electricity Act, Permanent Lok Adalat had entertained ... Lok Adalat to adjudicate matter on merits, if it relate to an offence, despite offence being compoundable - Irresistible conclusion ... Award Passed by Permanent Lok#H....
2020 0 Supreme(Del) 584 • India - Delhi
ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI
ELECTRICITY ACT - UNAUTHORISED USE OF ELECTRICITY - JURISDICTION OF LOK ADALAT - PERMANENT LOK ADALAT - ADJUDICATORY POWERS - ... The PLA was not a Lok Adalat organized under section 19 or a Permanent Lok Adalat constituted under section 22B of the LSA Act, as ... Abul Hassan (supr....
2018 0 Supreme(All) 2162 • India - Allahabad
SAUMITRA DAYAL SINGH
adalat award – Challenged – held, Award of the Permanent Lok Adalat had been found to be without jurisdiction, the same is a nullity ... to plainly absurd results where, upon failure of a validly initiated proceedings before the Permanent Lok Adalat, the parties may ... Findings of the case: Award of the Permanent Lok Adala....
2022 Supreme(Online)(Bom) 80 • India - High Court of Bombay
Smt. Bharati Dangre, J
Section 22 (C)(1) of the 1987 Act, which confer jurisdiction of the Permanent Lok Adalat to deal with a matter ... Act against the applicant and the Permanent Lok Adalat is not having jurisdiction to decide that point and cannot pass award ... the conciliation fail, then it is not within the power of the Permanent Lok#HL_END....
• India - Delhi High Court
ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI
Provided that the Permanent Lok Adalat shall not have jurisdiction in respect of any matter relating to an offence ... of a matter relating to a non-compoundable offence; and the second proviso to section 22C(1) stipulates that a Permanent Lok Adalat
2015 0 Supreme(All) 747 • India - Allahabad
SUNEET KUMAR
Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987—Section 22 (C)—Settlement of dispute—Permanent Lok Adalat—Dispute as to claim from the Corporation—Provision ... settlement but, upon failure, the Permanent Lok Adalat cannot proceed to decide such matters on merit, if it relates to an offence ... If the dispute relates to an offence, the Permanent....
2023 0 Supreme(Raj) 87 • India - Rajasthan
SAMEER JAIN
meter was tampered with, and that body seal and terminal seal was found broken - Such tampering amounted to theft of electricity ... Legal Services Authority Act, 1987 - Section 22C - Electricity Act, 2003 - Section 135138 - Electricity ... of electricity and the impugned orders needs to be quashed and set aside. ... conciliation fail, then it is not within the power of the Permanent #HL....
2015 0 Supreme(All) 1207 • India - Allahabad
PANKAJ MITHAL
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