JUDGMENT

A.K.MATHUR, J.—

1.These appeals are directed against the order dated 25.5.2000 passed by the Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court whereby the Division Bench has allowed the writ petitions and Clause 9(a) of the notification dated 25.1.1999 (Annexure-8 to the writ petition) and clause 8(a) of the notification dated 18.6.1998 (Annexure-7 to the writ petition) were struck down. It was further directed that the writ petitioners were entitled to get hill development rebate of 33.33% on the total amount of the bill till the period of 5 years from the date of commencement of supply of the electricity to them and the appellant- Corporation was directed to issue electricity bills to the writ petitioners after allowing 33.33% hill development rebate on the total amount of bill for the remaining unexpired period of five years. Aggrieved against this order, the present appeals were filed by U.P. Power Corporation Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Corporation.)

2.In order to dispose of these appeals brief facts may be detailed below. Pursuant to industrial policy of the State of Uttar Pradesh, U.P.State Electricity Board (now U.P. Power Corporation Limited)[hereinafter to be referred