S. B. Sinha, J.

This application is directed against the order dated 31.10.1990 issued by respondent no.4 and as contained in Annexure-3 to the writ application whereby and where under the petitioner has been Bihar State Elect. Board directed to deposit additional security amount of Rs. 2,09,550/-.

2. The basic facts of the case are not in dispute.

3. The petitioner is a consumer of electrical energy. It for the purpose of consumption of electrical energy in its factory exccuted an agreement in 1974 for supply of 373.2 KVA. It appears that the petitioner deposited the initial security money amounting to Rs. 28000/-while entering into the aforementioned agreement. Later on, the petitioner applied for reduction of the load, which was agreed upon by the Board and it was reduced to 286 KVA.

4. Admittedly high tension electrical energy is supplied to the petitioner - factory directly from a Transformer. For the purpose of recording the consumption of electrical energy, a meter as well as a Maximum Demand Indicator has been installed in the premises of the petitioner. In the month of November, 1989 the Maximum Demand Indicator had shown the consumption of energy by the petitioner to