DGVCL vs AHMED SULEMAN KHANJI — 11/2026

Case Summary: RCS 11/2026 The court partially allowed DGVCL's suit for recovery of electricity dues against defendant Ahmed Suleman Khanji. The defendant was caught committing electricity theft by illegally connecting an extra wire to his legal connection, resulting in a bill of Rs. 52,104.17 plus delay charges totaling Rs. 57,422.78. The court decreed recovery of the full amount but rejected the plaintiff's claimed 16% interest as excessive and unreasonable. Instead, the court awarded 9% simple interest per annum from the suit filing date, considering prevailing bank rates and CPC Section 34 provisions. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.