1. The petitioner, Vishwas Concrete Products Private Limited, engaged in the business of running a concrete mixing industrial unit situated at Chandapur and Yelahanka villages is having a HT power supply to the extent of 200 KV from the respondent-BESCOM and had been paying concessional rate of power supply under category HT-2(a) of the Tariff Schedule published by the respondent-BESCOM, as applicable to the industrial units.

2. Being aggrieved by the order at Annexure-C dated 22.07.2016 passed by the Assistant Executive Engineer (El), Attibele Sub-Division, Chandapura, demanding difference of power tariff, treating the petitioner’s unit as falling under HT-2(b) category, which provides for a higher tariff rate applicable to commercial establishments and the demand of Rs.13,05,908.00 was raised against the petitioner, the petitioner has preferred this WP No.44405/2016 before this Court.

3. Mr.A.V.Amarnathan, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner’s industrial unit is carrying on the business of mixing sand, cement, granite, additives with water