PGVCL vs JUMA SIDIBHAI CHOTIYARA — 83/2025

Case under Code of Civil Procedure Section 96. Disposed: Contested--JUDGEMENT on 07th April 2026.

Case disposed

RCA - REGULAR CIVIL APPEAL

CNR: GJGS010006912025

Filing Number

83/2025

Filing Date

17-Jun-2025

Registration No

83/2025

Registration Date

17-Jun-2025

Court

District Court, Veraval

Judge

1-Principal District Judge

Decision Date

07-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGEMENT

Last updated 23-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Code of Civil Procedure Section 96

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.PGVCL

    Adv. K P RATHOD

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.JUMA SIDIBHAI CHOTIYARA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 07-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Summary The Principal District Judge, Gir-Somnath allowed Paschim Gujarat Vij Company's appeal and quashed the trial court's dismissal of its suit seeking recovery of Rs. 6,998.40 for unauthorized electricity consumption. The court held that civil courts have jurisdiction to entertain such debt recovery cases involving electricity theft allegations, as Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (unauthorized use assessment) is distinct from Section 135 (criminal theft), and remanded the matter for trial on merits. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 07-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Principal District Judge

  4. 25-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal District Judge

  5. 09-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal District Judge

  6. 04-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal District Judge

  7. 03-Jan-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal District Judge

  8. 02-Dec-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal District Judge

  9. 29-Oct-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal District Judge

  10. 16-Sep-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal District Judge

  11. 21-Aug-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal District Judge

  12. 23-Jul-2025

    For R&P

    Principal District Judge

  13. 17-Jun-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  14. 17-Jun-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 83/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Principal District Judge, Gir-Somnath allowed Paschim Gujarat Vij Company's appeal and quashed the trial court's dismissal of its suit seeking recovery of Rs. 6,998.40 for unauthorized electricity consumption. The court held that civil courts have jurisdiction to entertain such debt recovery cases involving electricity theft allegations, as Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (unauthorized use assessment) is distinct from Section 135 (criminal theft), and remanded the matter for trial on merits. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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