RAMPAL vs PRESIDING OFFICER

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** 161 CWP-15575-2026 Date of Decision: 18.05.2026 RAMPAL ...Petitioner Vs. PRESIDING OFFICER, PERMANENT LOK ADALAT & ANR. …Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. Parveen Kumar , Advocate (through V.C) and Mr. Vikas Malik, Advocate for the petitioner *** 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 23.02.2026 whereby Permanent Lok Adalat, Public Utility Service, Camp Court at Narnaul (Haryana) (for short ‘PLA’) has dismissed his application filed under section 22C of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (for short ‘1987 Act’). He is further seeking direction to respondent No.2 to pay him a sum of Rs.1,00,000/-. 2. On 29.07.2024, petitioner took admission in respondent No.2’s institute for pursuing a Fertilizer Diploma Course. He deposited Rs.12,500/- as course fee. He claims that respondent No.2 had assured him to commence the classes in one week but the same were not commenced in the stipulated time frame. He served legal notice dated 04.09.2024 asking respondent No.2 to either ref