P. G. V. C. L. SUB DIVISION PATDI vs CHANIYARA MAHESHBHAI JAYNTIBHAI — 555/2025

Case under Electricity Act, 2003 Section 135. Disposed: Uncontested--EX-PARTE JUDGEMENT on 01st May 2026.

Case disposed

RCS - REGULAR CIVIL SUIT

CNR: GJSN120031522025

Filing Number

555/2025

Filing Date

17-Dec-2025

Registration No

555/2025

Registration Date

17-Dec-2025

Court

TALUKA COURT, PATDI

Judge

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

Decision Date

01-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--EX-PARTE JUDGEMENT

Last updated 16-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Electricity Act, 2003 Section 135

Petitioner(s)

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

    Adv. D M CHAVDA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.CHANIYARA MAHESHBHAI JAYNTIBHAI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 01-May-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: RCS 555/2025 The Principal Civil Court in Surendranagar dismissed the electricity company's claim against the defendant for Rs. 497,874.47 for alleged electricity theft. The court found that while the plaintiff presented documentary evidence of unauthorized electricity usage (including checking sheets and photographs), the plaintiff failed to prove its case because no prior civil liability determination had been made by the competent Special Court under the Electricity Act Section 135, which is a prerequisite for civil recovery in theft cases. The court ruled that electricity theft liability must first be established through criminal proceedings before civil recovery can be pursued, and since no such determination was provided, the plaintiff's burden of proof remained unfulfilled. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 01-May-2026

    Disposed

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 06-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 17-Mar-2026

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 23-Feb-2026

    Plaintiff Evidence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  7. 31-Jan-2026

    Reply

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  8. 17-Dec-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  9. 17-Dec-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 555/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: RCS 555/2025 The Principal Civil Court in Surendranagar dismissed the electricity company's claim against the defendant for Rs. 497,874.47 for alleged electricity theft. The court found that while the plaintiff presented documentary evidence of unauthorized electricity usage (including checking sheets and photographs), the plaintiff failed to prove its case because no prior civil liability determination had been made by the competent Special Court under the Electricity Act Section 135, which is a prerequisite for civil recovery in theft cases. The court ruled that electricity theft liability must first be established through criminal proceedings before civil recovery can be pursued, and since no such determination was provided, the plaintiff's burden of proof remained unfulfilled. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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