P. G. V. C. L. SUB DIVISION PATDI vs RAJUBHAI POLABHAI DEVIPUJAK K/O HANSABEN DEVIPUJAK Advocate - I K MALEK — 432/2025

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

Case disposedSub Stage

RCS - REGULAR CIVIL SUIT

CNR: GJSN120026492025

Filing Number

432/2025

Filing Date

03-Nov-2025

Registration No

432/2025

Registration Date

03-Nov-2025

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.RAJUBHAI POLABHAI DEVIPUJAK K/O HANSABEN DEVIPUJAK Advocate - I K MALEK

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 30-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    The court dismissed the plaintiff electricity distribution company's civil suit against a non-consumer respondent for electricity theft under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003. The court held that civil liability for electricity theft can only be determined by the Special Electricity Court (not a regular civil court) under Section 154(5) of the Act, and that the company's attempt to recover damages through a civil suit without first obtaining a criminal conviction violated established legal precedents set by the Supreme Court and Gujarat High Court. 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

    Reply

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 19-Feb-2026

    Reply

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 16-Jan-2026

    Reply

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  7. 12-Dec-2025

    Reply

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  8. 05-Dec-2025

    Reply

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  9. 03-Nov-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  10. 03-Nov-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 432/2025

casestatus.in Summary

The court dismissed the plaintiff electricity distribution company's civil suit against a non-consumer respondent for electricity theft under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003. The court held that civil liability for electricity theft can only be determined by the Special Electricity Court (not a regular civil court) under Section 154(5) of the Act, and that the company's attempt to recover damages through a civil suit without first obtaining a criminal conviction violated established legal precedents set by the Supreme Court and Gujarat High Court. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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