IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.13604 of 2009 Date of Decision: 02.09.2009 Karamjit Singh Petitioner Versus Punjab State Electricity Board and others Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH Present: Mr.G.S.Chawla, Advocate for the petitioner ….. Jasbir Singh, J.(Oral) Vide order dated 30.8.2007, the Deputy Chief Engineer, exonerated the respondent No.4 from allegation of theft of electricity, by stating that there was no unauthorized use of electricity by that respondent. In consequent thereto, memo of recovery, issued to respondent No.4, was withdrawn. Petitioner prays that above said order be quashed. During arguments, it transpires that by stating his grievance, the petitioner has sent a legal notice on 30.1.2009 (P9), which is pending undecided. Counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner will be satisfied if directions are issued to the Secretary of respondent No.1 to decide legal notice served by the petitioner. In view of facts mentioned above, this writ petition is disposed of by issuing directions to Secretary, Punjab State Electricity Board at Patiala to pass a speaking order on legal notice served by the petitioner, as Civil Writ Petition No.13604 of 2009 to whether order Annexure P7 is justified or not. It be further stated as to under what circumstances, order was passed and recovery was not effected from respondent No.4. An opportunity of hearing be provided to the petitioner and respondent No.4 before passing any order. Needful be done within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 02.09.2009 (Jasbir Singh) gk Judge 2