GURNEK SINGH BRAR Vs. PUNJAB STATE ELECTRICITY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE present application has been filed by Shri Gurnek Singh Brar against the order dated 15.11.2011 passed by the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission in petition No.48 of 2011 raising certain issues relating to the subsidy paid by the Government of Punjab to the Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd, the successor of the Punjab State Electricity Board, under section 65 of the Electricity Act.

(2.) THE Applicant is a retired Superintendent Engineer of the erstwhile Punjab State Electricity Board. The Applicant had filed a petition being no.48 of 2011 in public interest before the State Commission, placing certain issues regarding non -payment of subsidy by the State Government to the Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. under section 65 of the Electricity Act, 2003 as per the order of the State Commission and requesting the State Commission to take action against the Secretary (Power), Government of Punjab under section 142 of the Electricity Act. The State Commission by its order dated 15.11.2011 dismissed the petition as devoid of merits.

(3.) AS against the said order, he has presented the Appeal. Along with Appeal the applicant has filed requesting for waiver of court fee under rule 55(3) of Appellate Tribunal Rules, 2007 on the ground of inability to pay.