ASHWANI KUMAR vs DAKSHIN HARYANA BIJLI VITRAN NIGAM AND ORS. — CWP/2138/2026

Disposed: --DISPOSED OF on 11th May 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 12-Mar-2026

CNR: PHHC010102672026

e-Filing Number

20-01-2026

Filing Number

CWP/1235/2026

Filing Date

20-Jan-2026

Registration No

CWP/2138/2026

Registration Date

23-Jan-2026

Judge

Mr. Justice Jagmohan Bansal

Coram

Mr. Justice Jagmohan Bansal

Bench Type

Single

Category

63.64 - ELECT. DIS REG THEFT, DEFECTIVE METRE,OVERCHARGING ( 757 )

Sub-Category

( 944 )

Judicial Branch

WRITS -I BRANCH

Decision Date

11-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

--DISPOSED OF

Last updated 01-Jun-2026

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.ASHWANI KUMAR

    Adv. RAJESH ARORA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.DAKSHIN HARYANA BIJLI VITRAN NIGAM AND ORS.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 11-May-2026

    Mr. Justice Jagmohan BansalView PDF

    The High Court of Punjab and Haryana set aside the electricity utility's rejection orders and directed Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam to grant Ashwani Kumar a new connection within two weeks. The court found Kumar acted as a bona fide landlord who promptly reported his tenant's electricity theft to authorities and cannot be held liable for arrears caused by the tenant's unauthorized use; the utility's blanket policy denying connections pending arrears payment was unreasonable when the owner demonstrated no connivance or negligence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 20-Jan-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. CWP/2138/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana set aside the electricity utility's rejection orders and directed Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam to grant Ashwani Kumar a new connection within two weeks. The court found Kumar acted as a bona fide landlord who promptly reported his tenant's electricity theft to authorities and cannot be held liable for arrears caused by the tenant's unauthorized use; the utility's blanket policy denying connections pending arrears payment was unreasonable when the owner demonstrated no connivance or negligence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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