S.B.Sanyal, J.

1. In this writ petition, relief sought, is for quashing an electric bill issued by the State Electricity Board (hereinafter to be referred to as the Board) dated 25.5.1978 which has been marked Annexure 14 as well as refusal to extend the incentive scheme formulated by the State Government in favour of registered small scale industries in the matter of consumption of electrical energy. The said letter of refusal is dated 24.(sic)78 and marked Annexure-16. The petitioners further pray for a direction to restore electrical connection, which has been snapped for not surrendering to the illegal demands raised from time to time by the Board, its agents and employees.

2. The crux of the dispute in the instant case is two-fold. The applicability of the incentive scheme of the Government of Bihar bearing No. 16808 dated 29.9.1973, by which registered small scale industries of the State of Bihar were exempted from the payment of annual minimum guarantee charges for a period of five years from the date of its production, as well as grant of subsidy of 9 paise per unit over the electrical energy consumed. Connected with this is the effect of amendment of the said schem