( 1 ) IN all these writ petitions, the petitioners are consumers of electricity supply by the respondents. In some cases, they are existing consumers and others are new consumers, who applied for service connection. The respondents while considering applications made by petitioners for supplying the electricity or for enhancing existing load, advised the petitioners to pay the estimated cost of necessary charges and service line charges to enable the respondents to consider the request of the petitioners. Insofar as the demand for payment of service line charges is concerned, the petitioners have no grievance. The respondents while giving estimate of the cost involved for giving power supply also imposed development charges. In the case of M/s. Hind Re-Rolling Industries, petitioner in Writ Petition No. 8962 of 1995, the divisional Electrical Engineer informed the petitioner that an amount of Rs. 5,53,400/- (Rupees five lakhs fifty three thousand and four hundred only), including an amount of Rs. 4,41,000/- (Rupees four lakhs forty one thousand only) towards fixed KVA charges @ Rs. 900/- (Rupees nine hundred only) per KVA is payable by the petitioner for availing po