JUDGMENT - V.P. TIPNIS, J. :---Petitioner No. 1 - The Century Textiles Industries Limited - is a company and petitioner No. 2 is a shareholder of the company. The issue raised in the petition is as to whether the Maharashtra State Electricity Board is entitled to charge for supply of electrical energy in accordance with the tariff for the supply of electricity at high tension in accordance with the provisions of Clause 1 entitled "Minimum Bill" at the rate of 75% of the contract demand even when no demand is registered or the actual demand registered is much less than 75% of the contract demand owing to the circumstances beyond the control of the company like strike, lock-out, etc.

2.Prior to 1st July 1980, the company was receiving electrical energy at its divisions known as "Century Rayon, Rayon Division, Century Rayon Tyre Cord Division and Century Chemicals Divisions" situate at Shahad, Dist. Thane, from the Tata Electric Supply Company Ltd. As and from the midnight of 30th June/1st July 1980, the supply of electrical energy to certain areas which was being supplied by the Tata Electric Supply Company Ltd. was taken over by the Maharashtra State Electricity Board by a public

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