P. G. V. C. L. SUB DIVISION PATDI vs RATNABHAI VIRABHAI BHARAVAD Advocate - I K MALEK — 157/2024

Case under Electricity Act, 2003 Section 135. Disposed: Uncontested--REJECTED on 30th April 2026.

Case disposedSub Stage

RCS - REGULAR CIVIL SUIT

CNR: GJSN120011732024

Filing Number

157/2024

Filing Date

11-Jun-2024

Registration No

157/2024

Registration Date

11-Jun-2024

Court

TALUKA COURT, PATDI

Judge

31-Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

Decision Date

30-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--REJECTED

Last updated 29-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Electricity Act, 2003 Section 135

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.P. G. V. C. L. SUB DIVISION PATDI

    Adv. B B MALEK

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.RATNABHAI VIRABHAI BHARAVAD Advocate - I K MALEK

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 30-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    The court rejected the power distribution company's civil suit for electricity theft charges against the respondent, finding the suit violated the Electricity Act, 2003. The court ruled that civil liability in electricity theft cases must be determined exclusively by the Special Court under Section 154(5) of the Act, not ordinary civil courts, and dismissed the case for lack of cause of action under CPC Order 7 Rule 11. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 30-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 24-Mar-2026

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 19-Feb-2026

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 16-Jan-2026

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  7. 02-Jan-2026

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  8. 28-Nov-2025

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  9. 17-Oct-2025

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  10. 12-Sep-2025

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  11. 14-Aug-2025

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  12. 04-Aug-2025

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  13. 10-Jul-2025

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  14. 28-Apr-2025

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  15. 28-Jan-2025

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  16. 25-Nov-2024

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  17. 15-Oct-2024

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  18. 03-Sep-2024

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  19. 22-Aug-2024

    Issues

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  20. 15-Jul-2024

    Reply

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  21. 11-Jun-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  22. 11-Jun-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. 157/2024

casestatus.in Summary

The court rejected the power distribution company's civil suit for electricity theft charges against the respondent, finding the suit violated the Electricity Act, 2003. The court ruled that civil liability in electricity theft cases must be determined exclusively by the Special Court under Section 154(5) of the Act, not ordinary civil courts, and dismissed the case for lack of cause of action under CPC Order 7 Rule 11. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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