Punjab-Haryana High Court
Executive Engineer, P.S.E.B vs Sat Pal on 20 April, 2024
Author: Anil Kshetarpal
Bench: Anil Kshetarpal
Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:053302
2024:PHHC:053302
108 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
RSA-2784-1994 (O&M)
Date of decision: 20.04.2024
Executive Engineer, PSEB and another
....Appellants
Versus
Sat Pal and another
..Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL
Present:- Mr. Dhruv Walia, Advocate for the appellants
Mr.Abhishek Kaushik, Advocate for
Mr. V.K.Jindal, Advocate for the respondents
ANIL KSHETARPAL, J (Oral)
1. In this Regular Second Appeal, the concurrent findings of fact arrived at by the courts below, while decreeing the plaintiff's suit restraining the defendants from recovering the amount of Rs.58,032/- on account of alleged theft of energy, decreed by both the courts below, has been challenged. It has been found that the plaintiffs have not produced the report of the meter testing laboratory or the electricity consumption meter, which is alleged to have been tampered with. It has been found by both the courts below that the defendants (appellants) failed to substantiate their plea that the plaintiffs had tampered with the electricity consumption meter.
2. Heard the learned counsel representing the parties at length and with their able assistance perused the paperbook.
3. Learned counsel representing the appellants failed to draw the attention of the Court to any substantive error in the judgments 1 of 2 ::: Downloaded on - 23-04-2024 02:19:44 ::: Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:053302 RSA-2784-1994 (O&M) 2 2024:PHHC:053302 passed by the courts below arising from mis-reading or non-reading of evidence.
4. Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, no ground to interfere is made out.
5. Hence, dismissed.
6. All the pending miscellaneous applications, if any, are also disposed of.
20.04.2024 (ANIL KSHETARPAL)
rekha JUDGE
Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No
Whether reportable : Yes/No
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