( 1 ) CONDITION No. 6. 14 of the terms and conditions for supply of electricity made by the Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board under S. 49 of the Electricity (Supply) Act of 1948 reads thus:-"where any consumer, having more than one service defaults in payment of dues relating to one of the services and U. C. M. charges due in respect of any new connection, the Board may cause the other services also to be disconnected till all the arrears due on all services and arrears of U. C. M. charges in respect of the new connection are paid notwithstanding the fact that the services are separate and are covered by separate agreements and notwithstanding that one or other of the services is under is connection for non-payment of charges or other reason. "the point now is as to what the true meaning and application of this condition is?

( 2 ) THE petitioner was the managing partner of a firm Balaramakrishna Rice Mill. On behalf of the firm he entered into an agreement with the State Electricity Board for supply of energy to the Rice Mill. Because of certain legal troubles, the Rice Mill could not function and consequently, the firm fell into arrears to pay the unconnected