Judgment

RAY, J. :- This appeal on special leave is directed against the judgment and order passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh on 20-9-1984 (reported in AIR 1985 Madh Pra 70) in Civil Misc. Petn. No. 307 of 1983 allowing the writ petition and directing the respondents to reconnect and restore the electric supply by installing another meter.

2. The petitioner is a proprietor of Santosh Industries DII BC, Sector, Sanwar Road, Indore and she obtained service connection No. 192352 of 30 H.P. load for running the oil mill. The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board, the appellant No. 1, who is the licensee installed a meter with three phases for ascertaining the amount of energy supplied and consumed by the petitioner under the aforesaid service connection. On February 18, 1983 the meter was burnt and this was brought to the notice of respondent No. 4, an Assistant Engineer of the Zone wherein the petitioners industry is situated. On March 1, 1983 the petitioner was directed to deposit a sum of Rs. 433/- as price of the meter and Rs. 44/- for meter connection charges.

3. The sum was deposited on the same day but no meter was installed and the electric supply connection was not restored.