P. G. V. C. L. SUB DIVISION PATDI vs SURESHKUMAR RAMCHANDRA VAISHNAV Advocate - I K MALEK — 397/2023

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

Case disposedSub Stage

RCS - REGULAR CIVIL SUIT

CNR: GJSN120021262023

Filing Number

397/2023

Filing Date

18-Sep-2023

Registration No

397/2023

Registration Date

18-Sep-2023

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. H H NANDANI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.SURESHKUMAR RAMCHANDRA VAISHNAV Advocate - I K MALEK

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 30-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    The court rejected the electricity company's civil suit seeking recovery of electricity theft charges under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003, holding that such disputes fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Special Court, not civil courts. The court found that civil liability for electricity theft must be determined by the Special Court through criminal proceedings under Section 154(5) of the Act, making the plaintiff's suit lacking in cause of action. 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. 09-Dec-2025

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  8. 21-Nov-2025

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  9. 04-Oct-2025

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  10. 04-Sep-2025

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  11. 31-Jul-2025

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  12. 26-Jun-2025

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  13. 21-Apr-2025

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  14. 21-Jan-2025

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  15. 19-Nov-2024

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  16. 22-Oct-2024

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  17. 24-Sep-2024

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  18. 23-Jul-2024

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  19. 30-Apr-2024

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  20. 26-Feb-2024

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  21. 31-Jan-2024

    Issues

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  22. 11-Jan-2024

    Reply

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  23. 14-Dec-2023

    Reply

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  24. 16-Oct-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  25. 18-Sep-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 397/2023

casestatus.in Summary

The court rejected the electricity company's civil suit seeking recovery of electricity theft charges under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003, holding that such disputes fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Special Court, not civil courts. The court found that civil liability for electricity theft must be determined by the Special Court through criminal proceedings under Section 154(5) of the Act, making the plaintiff's suit lacking in cause of action. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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