IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.11755 of 2010 Date of Decision : July 07, 2010. M/s Malwa Cotton Spinning Mills Ltd. .....Petitioner versus Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Puneet Jindal, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner seeks quashing of the Memo dated 18.6.2010 (Annexure P-8) whereby claim of Rs.1,15,30,374/- has been raised against the petitioner towards the alleged arrears of Minimum Monthly Charges for the period pertaining to February, 2007 till August, 2009. The petitioner also seeks a writ of prohibition restraining the respondents to raise such demand till the dispute already raised by the petitioner before the Zonal Disputes Settlement Committee (South) regarding the same controversy pertaining to the period from September to November 2009, is decided. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner at some length and perused the records. It is apparent that the Minimum Monthly Charges raised by the petitioner from September to November, 2009, have already been assailed by the petitioner before the Zonal Disputes Settlement Committee C.W.P.No .11755 of 2010 2 (South). However, during the pendency of the matter the impugned demand has also been raised for the previous period from February, 2007 till August, 2009. In these circumstances, when the Zonal Disputes Settlement Committee (South) is already seized of the matter, I deem if appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the impugned Memo dated 18.6.2010 (Annexure P-8) before the Zonal Dispute Settlement Committee (South) who in turn is directed to dispose of both the matters together by passing a speaking order and after verifying all the contentions raised on behalf of the petitioner. The Zonal Disputes Settlement Committee (South) is directed to decide the matter as early as possible but not later than three months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Having regard to the allegations levelled by the petitioner against respondent No.3, it is directed that no further demand for the period prior to February, 2007 shall be raised by respondent No.3 till the matter is decided by the Zonal Disputes Settlement Committee (South). Needless to say that before deciding the dispute, it shall be ensured that the Zonal Disputes Settlement Committee is comprised of all members as per its prescribed composition. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. July 07, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE