PGVCL vs JUMA SIDIBHAI CHOTIYARA — 83/2025

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.