IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.19064 of 2009 Decided on : 13.07.2010 Yashpal Kaushal ... Petitioner versus PSEB & others ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYAKANT Present : Mr. V.K.Thakur, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.D.S.Sidhu, DAG, Punjab for respondents No. 4. Mr. Naresh Prabhakar, Advocate for respondent No.5. **** 1. To be referred to the reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? *** SURYAKANT, J. (1) In the instant civil writ petition, the petitioner prays for issuance of a mandamus to direct the respondents to release the electric connection in the Plot No.B-1, Jawahar Market, Teshil Nangal, District Ropar or to extend the load of the electric connection already installed in his premises. (2) I have heard learned counsel for the parties and also perused the records. It appears that the respondents have denied the increase in load of electric connection account No.BP22-0035KR on the ground that the plot of the petitioner is very close to the scheduled road and for such premises electric connections are impermissible. (3) On the other hand, learned counsel for the petitioner has placed on record the NOC letter dated 22.05.2008 (Annexure P-5) CWP No.19064 of 2009 -2- issued by Administrative Officer, PUDA in which it is clearly mentioned that as per the report of Tehsildar, Nangal, the site of the petitioner falls within the Lal Lakir of the village. It is also pointed out that the electric connection in the premises is installed since the year 1962-63. (4) If these facts were to be true, there appears to be no justification on the part of the respondents in not enhancing the load of electric connection account No.BP22-0035KR already installed in the premise owned by the petitioner. (5) Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed to the extent that if the electric connection is already installed in the premises or the electric connections have been granted in the vicinity, the load of the existing connection be enhanced as per the petitioner's request and in accordance with the policy of the respondents. The needful shall be done within a period of three weeks. (6) Ordered accordingly. (7) Dasti. July 13, 2010 (SURYAKANT) sonia JUDGE