Civil Writ Petition No.8011 of 2007 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 8011 of 2007 Date of decision: January 28, 2008 Chanan Singh .....PETITIONER VERSUS State of Punjab and Others. .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.M.KUMAR HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.P.S.MANN PRESENT: Mr J.S.Toor, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms Charu Tuli, Sr. Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for respondent No.1. Mr Y.P.Khullar, Advocate for respondent Nos. 2 and 3. M.M.KUMAR, J. The petitioner is stated to have applied for a power connection for a load of 3.830 on 18.1.1968. According to the reply filed by respondent Nos. 2 and 3, a demand notice was issued to the petitioner on 20.2.1969, but he did not comply with the same. Accordingly, the application of the petitioner for the aforesaid power connection could not be processed. After a period of more than 20 years, the petitioner filed a representation on 2.6.1992 (Annexure P-2), which was followed by a subsequent representation on 21.8.1999 (Annexure P-3). He also served a legal notice through his counsel (Annexure P-5). The stand of the respondents in the written statement is that the aforesaid power connection could not be released to the petitioner, as he did Civil Writ Petition No.8011 of 2007 -2- not comply with the conditions as enumerated in the demand noticed dated 20.2.1969 and even a reminder was also sent in that regard on 9.1.1970. It has further been stated that the petitioner could apply to the competent authority, as per instructions of the Board dated 9.4.2001 (Annexure R-2/B) for extension of time in complying with the conditions of the demand notice. It has also been pointed out that the respondents also gave reply to to the legal notice to the same effect and a copy thereof has been placed on the record as Annexure R-2/C. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, we are of the considered view that the respondents have taken a very fair stand in their written statement by offering the petitioner to apply for extension of time in complying with the conditions of the demand notice issued on 20.2.1969. The petitioner may, if so advised, avail of the aforementioned opportunity and take steps in that regard. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. (M.M.KUMAR) JUDGE January 28, 2008 (T.P.S.MANN) pds. JUDGE Civil Writ Petition No.8011 of 2007 -3- CM No. 1497 of 2008 in CWP No. 8011 of 2007 PRESENT: Mr Y.P.Khullar, Advocate for respondent Nos. 2 and 3. CM is allowed. Reply filed on behalf of respondent Nos. 2 and 3 is taken on record. (M.M.KUMAR) JUDGE January 28, 2008 (T.P.S.MANN) pds. JUDGE