In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CWP No. 332 of 2008 Date of decision: 28.3.2008 M/s Mehndi Macs Trade Pvt.Ltd. ......Petitioner Versus Punjab State Electricity Board and others .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.KUMAR HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Anand Chhibbar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.H.S.Sidhu, Advocate for respondents No. 1 to 3. Mr.Anil Aggarwal, Advocate for respondent No.4. **** JUDGMENT M.M.KUMAR, J. We have heard learned counsel for the parties at some length and are of the view that the matter can be disposed of as it seems to be covered in favour of the petitioner by a judgment of Hon'ble the Supreme Court in the case of M/s Isha Marbles vs. Bihar State Electricity Board and another , JT 1995(2) SC, 626 and Ahmedabad Electricity Co.Ltd. vs. Gujrat Inns Pvt. Ltd. and others, (2004) 3 SCC, 587. Learned counsel for the parties have agreed that the electricity dues with erstwhile owner namely Shri CWP No. 332 of 2008 -2- Bhiwani Cotton Mills and Industries Ltd. (In liquidation) can not be recovered from the auction purchaser i.e. M/s Mehndi Macs Trade Pvt. Ltd. and the judgment of the Supreme Court in Isha Marbles case (Supra) is fully applicable to the facts of the present case. In view of aforementioned statement made by learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is allowed. The order dated 3.12.2007 (P-4) passed by respondent Nos. 1,2 and 3 is hereby set aside. The petitioner shall be given a temporary electricity connection by respondents No. 1,2 and 3 within a period of four weeks from today on filing of an appropriate application by the petitioner. In case the petitioner makes an application for regular electricity connection, the same be considered and disposed of within a period of two months from the date of receipt of such application accompanied by a certified copy of this order. However, it is needless to add that respondents No.1,2 and 3 shall be at liberty to make recovery of the electricity charges payable by the erstwhile company namely Shri Bhiwani Cotton Mills and Industries Ltd. (In liquidation)-respondent No.4 in accordance with law. (M.M.KUMAR) JUDGE (SABINA) March 28, 2008 JUDGE anita