IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R.No.1080 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision : 19.2.2010 Ashwani Kumar ....Petitioner Versus Punjab State Electricity Board and another ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER .... Present : Mr. Anmol Rattan Sidhu, Sr. Advocate with Mr.Nandan Jindal, Advocate for the petitioner. ..... MAHESH GROVER, J. C.M.Nos.4139 & 4140-CII of 2010 Allowed as prayed for. C.R.No.1080 of 2010 There is no infirmity in the impugned order because the concerns of the petitioner have already been addressed by the following observations made by the learned trial Court :- “.....Therefore, the issue with regard to letter dated 25.8.06 for demanding the amount on the basis of stealing energy being illegal, null and void has already been framed.....” In view of the aforesaid when the learned trial court is conscious that the impugned letter dated 25.8.2006 being challenged by the plaintiff/respondent and being defended by the petitioner on the ground of the plaintiff/respondent having found indulged in the C.R.No.1080 of 2010 (O&M) -2- theft of electricity and also in view of the fact that a categoric issue has been framed regarding the validity of such a letter imposing demand on account of theft of electricity, I am of the opinion that the issue does not preclude the leading of evidence to this effect by the petitioner. The petition stands disposed of. 19.2.2010 (MAHESH GROVER) JUDGE dss