Civil Writ Petition No. 10005 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Civil Writ Petition No. 10005 of 2009 Date of Decision: 20.10.2009 Santa Singh …Petitioner Versus The Punjab State Electricity Board, Patiala and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Kapil Khanna, Advocate for Mr. Sandeep Jasuja, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Puneet Sekhon, Advocate for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Anil Kumar Sharma, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, for respondents No.3 and 4. None for respondents No.5 and 6. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Executive Engineer, Punjab State Electricity Board, Fazilka to transfer/shift the tube-well connection to the land of the petitioner after taking police help. It is averred in the petition that petitioner, in order to enhance the yield of his lands, had applied for shifting/transfer of tube- well/electric connection on 25.6.2007. petitioner completed all the Civil Writ Petition No. 10005 of 2009 2 formalities and also deposited amount as per the estimate of the respondents. It is stated that when officials of the Electricity Board came to shift the connection, the neighbourers of the petitioner i.e. Respondents No.5 and 6 objected and apprehending law and order problem, the work was not executed by the officials of the Electricity Board. Respondents No.1 and 2 have filed the response in which they have stated that they are ready and willing to execute the work provided necessary police help is provided. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub Division, Fazilka, has filed written statement and stated that as and when police is approached, they will provide necessary police help to the officials of the Electricity Board to execute the work of shifting/transfer of the tube- well/electric connection. Office has reported that summons issued to respondents No.5 and 6 have been received back unserved as they have refused to accept summons. Hence, they are proceeded exparte. In view of the statement made by counsel for the Electricity Board and for the State, it is ordered that officials of the Electricity Board, within one week, shall approach the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub Division, Fazilka, who shall, then, provide adequate necessary police help for execution of the work. Counsel for the Electricity Board has submitted that process of shifting/transfer of tube- well will be completed within three months from the date of receipt of the order. Let the needful as stated be executed. Civil Writ Petition No. 10005 of 2009 3 With the observations made above, the present writ petition is disposed of. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge October 20, 2009 “DK”