Paschim Gujarat Vij Co. Ltd. vs NAZIR BAPUBHAI JEJA (SIPAI) Advocate - A M KHAFEE — 27/2026
Case under Code of Civil Procedure Section 41.1,96. Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED on 07th May 2026.
RCA - REGULAR CIVIL APPEAL
CNR: GJJM010009692026
Filing Number
28/2026
Filing Date
13-Mar-2026
Registration No
27/2026
Registration Date
13-Mar-2026
Court
DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT JANMAGAR
Judge
1-Principal District & Sessions Judge
Decision Date
07-May-2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--ALLOWED
Last updated 29-Jun-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.Paschim Gujarat Vij Co. Ltd.
Adv. B C CHOTAI
Respondent(s)
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1.NAZIR BAPUBHAI JEJA (SIPAI) Advocate - A M KHAFEE
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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07-May-2026
JudegementView PDF
Summary of Case 27/2026 Court Decision: The Principal District Judge at Jamnagar ALLOWED the appeal filed by Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. (PGVCL), QUASHING and SETTING ASIDE the trial court's order that had dismissed the recovery suit under Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC. Key Reasoning: The appellate court held that regular civil courts retain jurisdiction to entertain recovery suits filed by electricity companies for unauthorized electricity usage (theft) charges, despite earlier contrary views. The court clarified that: 1. While Section 145 of the Electricity Act bars civil courts during assessment proceedings (Section 126-127), civil courts regain jurisdiction to decide recovery suits once the authority completes its assessment; 2. Sections 126, 135, and 154 of the Act represent separate proceedings with different standards of proof; 3. The trial court erred in misinterpreting Supreme Court precedents and wrongly concluded only Special Courts have jurisdiction. The case now returns to trial court for decision on merits. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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07-May-2026
Disposed
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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06-May-2026
Hearing
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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01-May-2026
Hearing
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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27-Apr-2026
Hearing
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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23-Apr-2026
Hearing
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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21-Apr-2026
Hearing
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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20-Apr-2026
Hearing
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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08-Apr-2026
Hearing
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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02-Apr-2026
Hearing
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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24-Mar-2026
Hearing
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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13-Mar-2026
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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13-Mar-2026
Case filed
Registration No. 27/2026
Summary of Case 27/2026 Court Decision: The Principal District Judge at Jamnagar ALLOWED the appeal filed by Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. (PGVCL), QUASHING and SETTING ASIDE the trial court's order that had dismissed the recovery suit under Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC. Key Reasoning: The appellate court held that regular civil courts retain jurisdiction to entertain recovery suits filed by electricity companies for unauthorized electricity usage (theft) charges, despite earlier contrary views. The court clarified that: 1. While Section 145 of the Electricity Act bars civil courts during assessment proceedings (Section 126-127), civil courts regain jurisdiction to decide recovery suits once the authority completes its assessment; 2. Sections 126, 135, and 154 of the Act represent separate proceedings with different standards of proof; 3. The trial court erred in misinterpreting Supreme Court precedents and wrongly concluded only Special Courts have jurisdiction. The case now returns to trial court for decision on merits. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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