Manmohan Sarin, J.

( 1 ) BY this common judgment, I would be disposingof two petitions under Section 20 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, bearing Suit Nos. 2182 of 1992 and 2224 of 1992, filed by the petitioner-firm.

( 2 ) THE facts as averred by the petitioner in Suit No. 2182 of 1992 may be briefly noted:

(I) The petitioner is a partnership firm having its factory at A-77, Naraina Industrial Area, Phase-1. The petitioner was sanctioned an electric connection for carrying on its manufacturing business and had been regularly paying the electricity bills asraised. The petitioner in the year 1986 had applied for and was sanctioned extra additional load of 312 H. P. The petitioner deposited the requisite charges for this and the respondent No. 2-DVB provided the extra load. (ii) The petitioner states that all along till the year 1990, it We"- receiving average monthly bills in the range of Rs. 16,000. 00 to Rs. 18,000. 00 , which were paid in due course. However, in the year 1991, the petitioner received bills in the range between Rs. 32,000. 00 to Rs. 35,000. 00 per month. The petitioner claims that there was no change in the nature of its business and the petitioner did not instal any ad

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