DAKSHIN HARYANA BIJLI VITRAN NIGAM AND OTHERS vs RAM PAL

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 307 RSA-1229-2022 (O&M) Date of Decision: 14.05.2026 Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. & Ors. .… Appellants Versus Ram Pal .... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present: - Mr. Madhur Singh, Advocate for the appellants. *** NIDHI GUPTA, J. (ORAL) 1. The appellants-defendants are in second appeal against the judgment of reversal dated 07.04.2022 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Gurugram whereby the appeal filed by the respondent-plaintiff was allowed, setting aside the judgment and decree dated 08.08.2018 passed by the learned trial Court; and the suit for declaration & mandatory injunction, filed by the respondent-plaintiff, was decreed. 2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the appellants submits that the question of law involved in the present appeal as to whether jurisdiction of the Civil Court is barred in view of Section 145 of the Electricity Act, 2003, has since been decided by the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court in RSA-4181- 2016, titled as ‘Mahesh Kumar vs. Sub Divisional Officer and Another’ vide AMIT KHANCHI 2026.05.14 16:54 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of t