Civil Writ Petition No. 19274 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Civil Writ Petition No. 19274 of 2009 Date of Decision: 15.12.2009 Kamaljit Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. H.S. Diwana, Advocate for the petitioner. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Counsel for the petitioner has contended that dispute with Electricity Board was referred to Zonal Level Dispute Settlement Committee, Ludhiana. Counsel further submits that before entertaining the dispute, respondents made the petitioner to pay Rs.6,75,330/- out of the total amount of more than Rs.12,00,000/- which was assessed to be recovered from the petitioner. Counsel further states that petitioner has filed appeal against the decision of Zonal Level Dispute Settlement Committee and the same is pending for today. Counsel further states that before appeal could be entertained, respondents are insisting that the entire amount should be paid by the petitioner, failing which his electricity connection will be disconnected. A prayer has been made that disconnection of the electricity meter be stayed. Petitioner may approach the Appellate Authority by filing an Civil Writ Petition No. 19274 of 2009 2 application for grant of interim relief. Application be filed by the petitioner, within seven days from today. Till the application for interim relief is decided by the Appellate Authority, the electricity meter of the petitioner will not be disconnected. However, in case petitioner fail to submit application within seven days from today, respondents may proceed against the petitioner, in accordance with law. With the observations made above, the present writ petition is disposed of. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge December 15, 2009 “DK”