IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 2353 OF 2009 DECIDED ON : 13.02.2009 M/S Balaji Technical Ed. Society ...Petitioner versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. Ashwani Talwar, Advocate, for the petitioner. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Narender Hooda, Standing Counsel, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.2 to 4. Mr. R. D. Sharma, DAG, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 and 5. In view of the nature of order which I propose to pass, there is no necessity to seek any counter affidavit from the respondents. The petitioner-Society which runs an Engineering College, is aggrieved at the order dated 24.01.2009 (Annexure P-1) issued under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003, C.W.P NO. 2353 OF 2009 -2- whereby a sum of Rs.18,57,784/- has been demanded on account of alleged theft of electricity. FIR No. 6 dated 27.01.2009 under Sections 135/151 of the Electricity Act, 2003 has also been got registered at Police Station Raipur Rani. During the course of hearing, it is not disputed that the impugned order dated 24.01.2009 is appealable. Faced with this situation, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that an appeal shall be filed within one week. Keeping in view the fact that the petitioner has already deposited a sum of Rs. 2.5 lacs vide receipt dated 28.01.2009 (Annexure P-16), it is directed that subject to the petitioner's depositing a sum of Rs.4 lacs within two weeks from today, the Appellate Authority shall decide the appeal on merits within a period of two months from the date of filing of the appeal. The above-stated amount shall be deposited by the petitioner without prejudice to its legal rights and in case its appeal is accepted, the said amount shall either be refunded to it or shall be adjusted towards future bills. As regards petitioner's grievance against non-release of regular electricity connection which was sanctioned on 20.06.2008, learned counsel for respondents No.2 to 4 undertakes that the same shall be released within ten days, subject to the petitioner's fulfilling/completing all the requisite formalities and furnishing adequate security, if so required under the Act, for satisfaction of the Competent Authority. C.W.P NO. 2353 OF 2009 -3- Disposed of. Copy of the order be given dasti on payment of usual charges. FEBRUARY 13, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE