Gitesh Ranjan Bhattacharjee, J.

The five writ petitioners in this writ petition pray for direction upon the respondent Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation Ltd. (CESC for shrot) for supplying electricity to them and also for separate meters. The writ petitioners claim to be tenants in respect of different portions of premises No. 168B, Cotton Street, Calcutta under the respondent No.2. It is the contention of the CESC inter alia that the meters in the said premises stood in the name of the landlord and as the landlord made huge default in payment of electricity dues the line was disconnected and the writ petitioners as tenants/occupants of the said premises who enjoyed the benefit of electric connection to the said premises through the meter standing in the name of the landlord are not entitled to separate connection and meter in 'respect of their separate portions unless such arrear dues are liquidated. The matter however went up to the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court remanded the matter by order dated 21st November, 1994 with certain directions upon the trial court. It was directed inter alia that the trial court would reconsider the prayer of each of the writ petitio