Aniruddha Bose, J.

1. The dispute in this writ petition is over plea of the petitioners for reduction of contract demand or load in relation to supply of electricity to their manufacturing unit at Baruipur. The petitioners contend that their request for such reduction was not complied with. The petitioner no. 1 is engaged in the business of manufacture of railway wagon components and other engineering items. The first petitioner had entered into an agreement with the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (the distribution company) on 16 January 2010 for supply of high voltage supply of electricity, specifying their contract demand to be 5 500 KVA for the first year and 6500 KVA for the next four years in respect of their production unit of Baruipur, 24 Parganas (South). Clause 17 of this agreement, a copy of which has been Annexure `P1' to the writ petition, stipulates:-

"17 (1) In the event of the Consumer(s) desiring to increase his/its/their contract demand during the continuance of the Agreement, the WBSEDCL may require the Consumer(s) to intimate in the writing stating the quantity of the power required for the next 5 year period of operation whereupo