IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYNA AT CHANDIGARH. RSA 2577 of 2009 Date of decision: 9.2.2011 JCT Limited, Phagwara Petitioner vs. The Punjab State Electricity Board through Executive Engineer, Phagwara Respondent Present: Mr. Vikas Singh, Advocate. M.M.S.BEDI,J. No doubt the amount deposited by the plaintiff- appellant in the shape of penalty was a coercive measure to recover the penalty imposed but since the Dispute Settlement Committee has also, on appreciation of material produced before it, arrived at a conclusion that the plaintiff- appellant had been using 4800 KW load, which was higher than the sanctioned load, it will not be appropriate to interfere in the judgment and decree passed by the courts below dismissing the suit of the plaintiff- appellant. Learned counsel for the appellant has placed reliance on Punjab State Electricity Board vs. Ashwani Kumar 1993 PLJ 373 in support of his contention that in view of the violation of principles of natural justice, any order passed for recovery of penalty will be bad in law. There is no dispute regarding the proposition of law settled in the above said judgment. Since the appellant has been held liable even by the competent authority constituted i.e. Dispute Settlement Committee under the provisions of law, no ground is made out for interference in second appeal. Dismissed. February 9 ,2011 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE