A counter affidavit has been filed pursuant to order dated 21.11.2013.

2. Heard the parties and with their consent, the writ petition is being disposed of at this stage itself.

3. The grievance of the petitioner is that an inspection was conducted in his business premises in the year, 2009. Allegedly, excess load was found. Accordingly, a bill for about Rs 10 lacs was raised. The line was disconnected. Petitioner, being a businessman and having no option, entered into an agreement to pay the bills in installment. He defaulted. The line was disconnected. Again, he undertook to pay the dues and still could not pay. The line remained disconnected. He came to this Court praying that the bill, as raised pursuant to inspection, was not in accordance with the tariff and the Regulations which were statutorily binding on the Bihar State Electricity Board. The bills had to be drawn up in accordance with Section 126 of the Electricity Act, the Rules, Regulations of the Board which are statutorily binding. The entire scheme and the manner of calculation in such event has been given out in the Rules and Regulations (the Supply Code). As it was a case of excess load, not a case of theft, i