B. SUDERSHAN REDDY, J.

( 1 ) A power guzzler invokes the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to charge the energy consumed by the petitioners Ferro Silicon Unit at Rudraram village in Medak District at H. T. Category-I tariff rates instead of H. T. Category-III tariff rates after declaring the inclusion of item No. 9 in H. T. Category-III by B. P. Ms. No. 353 (Commercial) dated 15-4-1989 and by B. P. Ms. No. 298, dated 30-3-1988 as unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14 and 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution of India.

( 2 ) BEFORE adverting to the question that may fall for consideration, it may be necessary to notice the various averments and allegations made by the petitioner and the stand taken by the respondents in reply to those averments and allegations: The petitioner is a Public Limited Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956. It is a manufacturer of Ferro Silicon and set up its factory for manufacturing the Ferro Silicon at Rudraram village near Sangareddy in Medak District.

( 3 ) THE electrical energy for the petitioners company is supplied by the

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